MIA66F0295

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 205 · Hendersonville, NC · October 29, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 29, 1965
Place
Hendersonville, NC · HENDERSONVILLE, NC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8203ZCessna 205
Status
Completed · report November 29, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175079

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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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3-3063  65/10/29   HENDERSONVILLE NC   CESSNA 205          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 267
        TIME - 1830                    N8203Z              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 160 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEYER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- NIGHT OPERATION ON AN UNLIGHTED AIRPORT

Aircraft

Registration
N8203Z
Reported as
Cessna 205
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Meyer