NYC72FLJ24

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210G · Apex, NC · February 4, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 4, 1972
Place
Apex, NC · APEX, NC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N5891FCessna 210G
Status
Completed · report March 6, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165422

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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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3-2939   72/2/4    APEX,NC             CESSNA 210G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 1500
        TIME - 1300                    N5891F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LUTHER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          APEX,NC                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- PIC FAILED TO NOTE R RUDDER PEDALS NOT EXTNDD,ASKED PAX PLT FOR ASSIST.R ELEV COUNTER.WGT HIT GND.

Aircraft

Registration
N5891F
Reported as
Cessna 210G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Luther

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