MIA75AM068

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210G · Andytown, FL · March 12, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 12, 1975
Place
Andytown, FL · ANDYTOWN, FL
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N5917FCessna 210G
Status
Completed · report May 15, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750312028829A
Case key
170135

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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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3-2091  75/3/12  NR.ANDYTOWN,FL        CESSNA 210G         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 141
        TIME - 0100                    N5917F              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT LAUDERDALE,FL            NAPLES,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- MUSCLE-ETHYL ALCOHOL LVL 0.13%. UNLIGHTED TERRAIN.

Aircraft

Registration
N5917F
Reported as
Cessna 210G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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