MKC75AK040

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210B · Wichita, KS · February 11, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 11, 1975
Place
Wichita, KS · WICHITA, KS
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9728XCessna 210B
Status
Completed · report April 14, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750211004719A
Case key
147738

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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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3-0596  75/2/11    WICHITA,KS          CESSNA 210B         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 865
        TIME - 0942                    N9728X              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 38 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WICHITA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DES MOINES,IA               LAS VEGAS,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  700
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          FREEZING DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          FOG                                                       10
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           16                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- PLT DPTD ON X-COUNTRY FLT IN ACFT NOT EQPD WITH DEICING SYS.FORECAST ICING COND ENROUTE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9728X
Reported as
Cessna 210B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Wichita Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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