OAK71AP007

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210F · Tonopah, NV · August 10, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 10, 1970
Place
Tonopah, NV · TONOPAH, NV
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6183RCessna T210F
Status
Completed · report January 11, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113263

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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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3-1626  70/8/10  NR.TONOPAH,NEV        CESSNA T210F        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 62, 945
        TIME - 1758                    N6183R              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 474 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GABBS,NEV                  TONOPAH,NEV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- DESCENDED INTO OBSTRUCTING TERRAIN FOR UNDETERMINED REASON. INVEST DISCLOSED NO ENG MALFUNCTION.

Aircraft

Registration
N6183R
Reported as
Cessna T210F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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