MKC76AK014

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210J · Summit, SD · August 29, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 29, 1975
Place
Summit, SD · SUMMIT, SD
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3392SCessna 210J
Status
Completed · report September 26, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750829028029A
Case key
151514

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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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3-3628  75/8/29  NR.SUMMIT,SD          CESSNA 210J         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1400                    N3392S              PX-  0  0  0  POWER/PIPELINE            AGE 37, 5900 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MADISON,SD                  MINNEAPOLIS,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - PARTIAL BRIEFING BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE/RADIO, LIMITED BY PILOT ACTION
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT FLYING CABLE PATROL OF UNDER GROUND TELEPHONE LINES.WITNESS RPTD WX AS FOG VIS 1/4-1/2 MI.

Aircraft

Registration
N3392S
Reported as
Cessna 210J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

FAA reports on this event · 1

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