MKC73AK054

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210F · Manhattan, KS · February 25, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 25, 1973
Place
Manhattan, KS · MANHATTAN, KS
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5800FCessna 210F
Status
Completed · report April 16, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730225003399A
Case key
201467

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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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3-0366  73/2/25  NR.MANHATTAN,KANS     CESSNA 210F         CR-  0  2  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0035                    N5800F              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 29, 1273 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            51 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         MANHATTAN,KANS               TOPEKA,KANS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      BELOW MINIMUMS
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FLEW INTO HILLSIDE DURING ATTEMPTED TURN AROUND SHORTLY AFTER TKOF.

Aircraft

Registration
N5800F
Reported as
Cessna 210F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5800F · 1

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