OAK71DVA05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210A · Modesto, CA · July 3, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1970
Place
Modesto, CA · MODESTO, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N9512XCessna 210A
Status
Completed · report April 27, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120921

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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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3-2851   70/7/3    MODESTO,CALIF       CESSNA 210A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 950
        TIME - 1001                    N9512X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MODESTO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          HILLSBORO,OREG              EL MONTE,CALIF               MODESTO,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
        REMARKS- RAN DOWN EMBANKMENT AND HIT FENCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9512X
Reported as
Cessna 210A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Modesto

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.