MIA70DLD20

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Ocala, FL · April 24, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 24, 1970
Place
Ocala, FL · OCALA, FL
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7329ECessna 210
Status
Completed · report February 8, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
128903

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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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3-1732  70/4/24    OCALA,FLA           CESSNA 210          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 7900
        TIME - 0800                    N7329E              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHADY LANE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OCALA,FLA                   WINTER HAVEN,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - GUST LOCKS ENGAGED
        FACTOR(S)
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: FLIGHT CONTROL GUST LOCK SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED ON FOAMED RUNWAY
        REMARKS- NONSTANDARD CONTROL LOCK,NUT AND BOLT,USED TO SECURE FLIGHT CONTROLS.PLT DID NOT REMOVE BEFORE T/O

Aircraft

Registration
N7329E
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Shady Lane

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