MKC71DCD09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210A · Winterset, IA · July 20, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 20, 1970
Place
Winterset, IA · WINTERSET, IA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6654XCessna 210A
Status
Completed · report June 5, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111339

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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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3-3269  70/7/20    WINTERSET,IOWA      CESSNA 210A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 1400
        TIME - 2015                    N6654X              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WINTERSET
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ANKENY,IOWA                 ANKENY,IOWA                  WINTERSET,IOWA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- LNDD ON UNLIT RWY APRX 30MIN AFTR SUNSET.

Aircraft

Registration
N6654X
Reported as
Cessna 210A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Winterset

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