SEA73AS027

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210A · Kelso, WA · March 28, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 28, 1973
Place
Kelso, WA · KELSO, WA
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6699XCessna 210A
Status
Completed · report May 2, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730328008109A
Case key
163201

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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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3-0527  73/3/28  NR.KELSO,WASH         CESSNA 210A         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2243                    N6699X              PX-  2  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 33, 750 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            56 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EUGENE,OREG                 PUYALLUP,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERED ON MTN SLOPE 4/9/73. MEA IN AREA 6500 FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6699X
Reported as
Cessna 210A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.