MKC71FCJ18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Minden, NE · August 21, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 21, 1970
Place
Minden, NE · MINDEN, NE
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3961YCessna 210
Status
Completed · report June 7, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111709

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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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3-3303  70/8/21    MINDEN,NEBR         CESSNA 210          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1715                    N3961Y              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 38, 6550 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            300 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MINDEN MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MINDEN,NEBR                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE-WEAR/PLAY
        REMARKS- PLTS KNEW GR WARNING HORN WAS INOP. WORN ACTUATING ARM ON SWITCH,PN AAM-20.

Aircraft

Registration
N3961Y
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Minden Muni

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