LAX81DUJ96

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Prescott, AZ · August 23, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 23, 1981
Place
Prescott, AZ · PRESCOTT, AZ
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9585TCessna 210
Status
Completed · report December 2, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810823051039A
Case key
124487

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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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3-2288  81/8/23    PRESCOTT,AZ         CESSNA 210          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1255                    N9585T              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 50, 1336 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            233 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ERNEST A LOVE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PRESCOTT,AZ                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
           WEATHER - WIND SHEAR
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      82
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          290                                                       7
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PLT RPRTD ENCTRG LGT RW,WND SHEAR & DWNDFT.D/A APRX 7400FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9585T
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ernest A Love

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