MKC65F0038

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Scott City, KS · February 23, 1965

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 23, 1965
Place
Scott City, KS · SCOTT CITY, KS
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7376ECessna 210
Status
Completed · report April 21, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179760

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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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2-0073  65/2/23  NR.SCOTT CITY KANS    CESSNA 210          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 900
        TIME - 0230                    N7376E              PX-  0  1  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - SNOW
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          PARTIAL OBSCURATION                                       1300
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3/4 MILE OR LESS                                         BLOWING SNOW
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           21                                                      360
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           38                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N7376E
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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