Accident Cessna 210 N9649T, Thursday 2 September 1971
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Date:Thursday 2 September 1971
Time:16:31
Type:Silhouette image of generic C210 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 210
Owner/operator:Harlow Sammons
Registration: N9649T
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Ruidoso, NM -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Odessa, Tex
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
DRG STEEP TURN TO BASE ACFT ENTERED HI SINK RATE.PLT UN CHECK DSCNT HIT TREES.DNSTY ALT ABT 9500FT

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: DEN72FQA18
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 5 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

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