# NTSB OAK77FVG10: Cessna T210K, N8289M, Davis, CA, November 16, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 16, 1976
- Place: Davis, CA · DAVIS, CA
- Location: 38.5561° N, 121.7378° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Davis, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5561&lon=-121.7378&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 18, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156361
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK77FVG10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77FVG10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3498  76/11/16   DAVIS,CA            CESSNA T210K        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 2436
        TIME - 0830                    N8289M              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1219 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - UNIVERSITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DAVIS,CA                    TORRANCE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      BELOW MINIMUMS
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- TKOF IN ZERO ZERO COND. HIT TREES 20FT AGL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8289M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8289M-1977-01-25), registration cancelled 1977-01-25, S/N 21054289 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210K
- Registry model: [Cessna T210](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210) (registry code 2073423) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: University

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19761116037309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761116037309A), Nov 16, 1976: Cessna T210K, Davis, CA, Destroyed. Tkof in zero zero cond. Hit trees 20FT AGL.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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