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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210C · Mccall, ID · August 29, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 29, 1974
Place
Mccall, ID · MCCALL, ID
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3669YCessna 210C
Status
Completed · report January 27, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740829028779A
Case key
138663

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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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3-3793  74/8/29    MCCALL,ID           CESSNA 210C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 425
        TIME - 1300                    N3669Y              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 84 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCCALL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MCCALL,ID                   INDIAN CREEK,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     TAIL WIND 158-202 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           78                                                      190
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           5                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- ARPT CLOSED.TOOK OFF FROM TXWY 1500FT LONG.DENSITY ALT ABT 7300FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3669Y
Reported as
Cessna 210C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mccall

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