MKC79DCQ45

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Wichita, KS · September 18, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 18, 1979
Place
Wichita, KS · WICHITA, KS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N732PYCessna 210
Status
Completed · report October 26, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790918024279A
Case key
133494

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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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3-2708  79/9/18    WICHITA,KS          CESSNA 210          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 563
        TIME - 1210                    N732PY              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 399 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COPELAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEODESHA,KS                 WICHITA,KS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N732PY
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Copeland

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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