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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210K · Eden Prarie, MN · December 20, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 20, 1972
Place
Eden Prarie, MN · EDEN PRARIE, MN
Injuries
5 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8202MCessna T210K
Status
Completed · report April 4, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169266

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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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3-3970  72/12/20   EDEN PRARIE,MINN    CESSNA T210K        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 632
        TIME - 1911                    N8202M              PX-  4  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 147 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  FLYING CLOUD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BILLINGS,MONT               EDEN PRARIE,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST/LOWER SCATTERED                                  300
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- SHOT STRAIGHT-IN VOR APCH, THEN CIRCLED TO LAND.

Aircraft

Registration
N8202M
Reported as
Cessna T210K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flying Cloud

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