OAK70DVG21

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Yountville, CA · May 13, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 13, 1970
Place
Yountville, CA · YOUNTVILLE, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6542XCessna 210
Status
Completed · report March 1, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122104

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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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3-2069  70/5/13    YOUNTVILLE,CALIF    CESSNA 210          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 6900
        TIME - 1750                    N6542X              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN FRANCISCO,CALIF         YOUNTVILLE,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- ACFT LANDED 1000FT DOWN A 2700FT RWY

Aircraft

Registration
N6542X
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private Strip

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