MIA78FKG32

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Gainesville, GA · March 29, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 29, 1978
Place
Gainesville, GA · GAINESVILLE, GA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N8201MCessna 210
Status
Completed · report July 14, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780329007739A
Case key
141848

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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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3-1111  78/3/29    GAINESVILLE,GA      CESSNA 210          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 69, 1200
        TIME - 1030                    N8201M              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEE GILMER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GAINESVILLE,GA             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- PLT PULLED PROP THRU BY HAND-ENG STARTED AND ACFT RAN INTO DITCH INJURING PAX ON BOARD.

Aircraft

Registration
N8201M
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lee Gilmer

FAA reports on this event · 1

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