OAK79FXQ27

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210A · Reno, NV · July 24, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1979
Place
Reno, NV · RENO, NV
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
C-GWECCessna 210A
Status
Completed · report September 25, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
133951

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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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E-0007  79/7/24    RENO,NV             CESSNA 210A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 455
        TIME - 1658                    C-GWEC              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 308 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RENO INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KLAMATH FALLS,OR            RENO,NV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- REAR SEAT PASSENGER PUSHED PILOT INTO CONTROLS. WIND GUSTING 22 KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
C-GWEC
Reported as
Cessna 210A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Reno Intl