LAX80FA135

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210 · Truckee, CA · August 15, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 15, 1980
Place
Truckee, CA · TRUCKEE, CA
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6443BCessna T210
Status
Completed · report March 11, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800815036339A
Case key
129263

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2831  80/8/15  NR.TRUCKEE,CA         CESSNA T210         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 491
        TIME - 2116                    N6443B              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CONCORD,CA                 TRUCKEE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: OTHER
        REMARKS- ENROUTE,ATC PROVIDED VFR ADZYS/FLT FLWG AT NGT,OVR MTNS,SUGGESTED DSCNT FM 11500FT.IMPACTED 8300FT

Aircraft

Registration
N6443B
Reported as
Cessna T210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

FAA reports on this event · 1

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