SEA78FA041

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210L · Belgrade, MT · June 30, 1978

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 30, 1978
Place
Belgrade, MT · BELGRADE, MT
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N22195Cessna 210L
Status
Completed · report August 22, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780630024399A
Case key
141513

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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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3-1771  78/6/30    BELGRADE,MT         CESSNA 210L         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 1100
        TIME - 1458                    N22195              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 114 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GALLATIN FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BILLINGS,MT                 HELENA,MT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  7000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           79                                                      280
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           25                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 35K.

Aircraft

Registration
N22195
Reported as
Cessna 210L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Gallatin Field

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