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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210N · Wichita, KS · August 31, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 31, 1981
Place
Wichita, KS · WICHITA, KS
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4673CCessna T210N
Status
Completed · report October 27, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810831053449A
Case key
124451

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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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3-2221  81/8/31    WICHITA,KS          CESSNA T210N        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 931
        TIME - 0908                    N4673C              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 422 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MID-CONTINENT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WICHITA,KS                  AMARILLO,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INCORRECT TRIM SETTING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT RPRTD DFCLTY IN RAISING ACFT NOSE FOR TKOF.FND ELEV TRIMMED 7.5DEG NOSE DWN.TRIM SW ON CTL WHL

Aircraft

Registration
N4673C
Reported as
Cessna T210N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mid-Continent

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Other investigations on N4673C · 1

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