SEA77FTA25

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210M · Malta, MT · June 21, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 21, 1977
Place
Malta, MT · MALTA, MT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N45SPCessna T210M
Status
Completed · report July 26, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770621015859A
Case key
147528

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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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3-1381  77/6/21  NR.MALTA,MT           CESSNA T210M        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 7000
        TIME - 1800                    N45SP               PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HART RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HUTCHISON,KS               MALTA,MT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                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
           80                                                      135
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           15                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- DOWNWIND APCH TO 1700FT UPHILL STRIP.GUSTS TO 30KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N45SP
Reported as
Cessna T210M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hart Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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