LAX81FUQ12

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210 · Pinon Hills, CA · February 26, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 26, 1981
Place
Pinon Hills, CA · PINON HILLS, CA
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N761WVCessna T210
Status
Completed · report May 20, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810226005939A
Case key
127037

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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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3-0614  81/2/26  NR.PINON HILLS,CA     CESSNA T210         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 1070
        TIME - 1200                    N761WV              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAWTHORNE,CA               PINON HILLS,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     195
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WITNESSES RPTD WINDS GUSTING TO 20MPH.

Aircraft

Registration
N761WV
Reported as
Cessna T210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private

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