LAX82DVD08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210 · Stockton, CA · December 18, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 18, 1981
Place
Stockton, CA · STOCKTON, CA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6479YCessna T210
Status
Completed · report April 13, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811218079049A
Case key
122689

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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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3-3553  81/12/18   STOCKTON,CA         CESSNA T210         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 20, 2400
        TIME - 1430                    N6479Y              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 110 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STOCKTON METRO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRESNO,CA                   STOCKTON,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDROPLANING ON WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          PARTIAL OBSCURATION                                       4000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          FOG                                                      LEFT QUARTERING TAIL WIND 203-247 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           53                                                      140
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           9                                                       IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- DRIFTED OF L SIDE OF RWY,ENCTRD SOFT TURF.

Aircraft

Registration
N6479Y
Reported as
Cessna T210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stockton Metro

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6479Y · 1

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