NYC73FNC14

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210D · Oxford, ME · July 29, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 29, 1972
Place
Oxford, ME · OXFORD, ME
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3940YCessna 210D
Status
Completed · report March 2, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167531

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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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3-2559  72/7/29    OXFORD,ME           CESSNA 210D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 316
        TIME - 1430                    N3940Y              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 54 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KIMBALL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OXFORD,ME                   BEVERLY,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: THROTTLE-POWER LEVER ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- HIT STUMP PAST END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3940Y
Reported as
Cessna 210D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kimball

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