LAX82FA023

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210L · Douglas, AZ · December 3, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 3, 1981
Place
Douglas, AZ · DOUGLAS, AZ
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N93956Cessna 210L
Status
Completed · report January 20, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811203079029A
Case key
123183

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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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3-3469   81/12/3   DOUGLAS,AZ          CESSNA 210L         CR-  3  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2045                    N93956              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 24, 438 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            66 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COCHISE COLLEGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TUSCON,AZ                   DOUGLAS,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- FLT SCHDLD INCLUDE REC FM UNUSUAL ATTITUDES.SEATING POS OF PLTS WHEN ACCD OCCURRED NOT DETERMINED.

Aircraft

Registration
N93956
Reported as
Cessna 210L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Cochise College

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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