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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Riverdale, CA · March 29, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 29, 1975
Place
Riverdale, CA · RIVERDALE, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9428TCessna 210
Status
Completed · report April 21, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750329005499A
Case key
147819

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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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3-0493  75/3/29  NR.RIVERDALE,CA       CESSNA 210          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                PRIVATE, AGE UNK/NR, 1500
        TIME - 0430                    N9428T              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HANFORD,CA                 RIVERDALE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -    1                       KIND OF OPERATION - ANTI-FROST OPERATIONS
          KIND OF CROP - TOMATOES                                  PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          GLOVES - NOT USED                                        GOGGLES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - NOT AVAILABLE                             COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED                                TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  248                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN
        REMARKS- PILOTS TOTAL AG OPS TIME LESS THAN 1 HR. 1ST PIC FLT SINCE 7/74.

Aircraft

Registration
N9428T
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N9428T · 1

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