MKC79FCA18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210-5 · Rolla, MO · June 10, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 10, 1979
Place
Rolla, MO · ROLLA, MO
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8108ZCessna 210-5
Status
Completed · report September 14, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790610017539A
Case key
144068

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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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3-1364  79/6/10    ROLLA,MO            CESSNA 210-5        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 2204
        TIME - 1115                    N8108Z              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1864 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROLLA DOWNTOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LINCOLN,NE                  ROLLA,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    1500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          310                                                       14
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- WND GUSTS 20KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N8108Z
Reported as
Cessna 210-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rolla Downtown

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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