LAX81DUG11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210M · Rancho, CA · February 3, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 3, 1981
Place
Rancho, CA · RANCHO, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7375MCessna T210M
Status
Completed · report April 1, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810203002509A
Case key
127298

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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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3-0242   81/2/3    RANCHO CALIF,CA     CESSNA T210M        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 59, 1165
        TIME - 1730                    N7375M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 339 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RANCHO CALIFORNIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN DIEGO,CA                RANCHO CALIF,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N7375M
Reported as
Cessna T210M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Rancho California

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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