# NTSB MKC67F0208: Cessna 210, N8299Z, Fruitland, MO, August 21, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 21, 1966
- Place: Fruitland, MO · FRUITLAND, MO
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 24, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121890
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC67F0208
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67F0208

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3420  66/8/21  NR.FRUITLAND MO       CESSNA 210          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 160
        TIME - 2235                    N8299Z              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALTIMETER SETTING-INCORRECT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       74
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          220                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PILOT WAS DESCENDING BELOW SCATTERED CLOUDS.ALTIMETER READ 200 FEET HIGH.AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8299Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8299Z-1974-05-30), registration cancelled 1974-05-30, S/N 205-0299 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210
- Registry model: [Cessna 210-5(205)](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210-5-205) (registry code 2073202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N8299Z (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB OAK74DVD33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74DVD33), Oct 28, 1973: Cessna 205 (N8299Z), Yecora, Mexico, destroyed, 3 fatal
- [NTSB MKC71FCA19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71FCA19), Nov 6, 1970: Cessna 205 (N8299Z), Meta, MO, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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