OAK69D0280

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Elmira, CA · March 29, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 29, 1969
Place
Elmira, CA · ELMIRA, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7330ECessna 210
Status
Completed · report June 16, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
188067

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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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3-0951  69/3/29    ELMIRA,CALIF        CESSNA 210          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 334
        TIME - 0800                    N7330E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 123 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- LANDED ON GRAVEL ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N7330E
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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