NYC68F0489

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210-5 · Westboro, MA · May 5, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 5, 1968
Place
Westboro, MA · WESTBORO, MA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8435ZCessna 210-5
Status
Completed · report July 5, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111002

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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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3-1367   68/5/5    WESTBORO,MASS       CESSNA 210-5        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 42 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N8435Z              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WESTBORO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
        REMARKS- STRUCK STONE WALL. BRAKE PUCKS IN BOTH MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLIES BADLY WORN.

Aircraft

Registration
N8435Z
Reported as
Cessna 210-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Westboro