MIA71FLD46

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210D · Lake Wales, FL · January 16, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 16, 1971
Place
Lake Wales, FL · LAKE WALES, FL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3754YCessna 210D
Status
Completed · report November 26, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159811

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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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3-0827  71/1/16    LAKE WALES,FLA      CESSNA 210D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 663
        TIME - 1600                    N3754Y              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE WALES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PLANT CITY,FLA              LAKE WALES,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- SWITCH ACTUATOR BROKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3754Y
Reported as
Cessna 210D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lake Wales

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.