NYC81FA067

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Philadelphia, PA · June 25, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 25, 1981
Place
Philadelphia, PA · PHILADELPHIA, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N4805KCessna 210
Status
Completed · report September 2, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810625037429A
Case key
201162

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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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3-1305  81/6/25    PHILADELPHIA,PA     CESSNA 210          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 331
        TIME - 1925                    N4805K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 63 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PHILADELPHIA INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHILADELPHIA,PA             CHANTILLY,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: GROUND CREWMAN
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               300
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/2 MILE OR LESS                                          RAIN, THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          FOG                                                      340
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           17                                                      BELOW MINIMUMS
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTS TO 29KTS.WITNESS STATED APPROX 6IN WATER ON RAMP WHERE ACCD OCCURRED.

Aircraft

Registration
N4805K
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Philadelphia Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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