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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cessna 210A · Quartzsite, AZ · April 6, 1985

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Date
April 6, 1985 · 11:30 local
Place
Quartzsite, AZ
Airport
Desert Gardens
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N66MG
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX85LA195
Reported as
Cessna 210A
Reported engine
Continental IO470E
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,015 total224 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Landed with left main off side of improved portion of runway. Wing struck tree.

As the FAA filed it

LANDED WITH LEFT MAIN OFF SIDE OF IMPROVED PORTION OF RUNWAY. WING STRUCK TREE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX85LA195Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportQuartzsite, AZThe owner of the airstrip reported that he observed the acft touchdown with its left wheel 2 to 3 ft left of the improved portion of the rwy. Thereafter the acft rolled aprx parallel to the rwy until its left wing hit the top of a 10 ft tree beside the rwy.…Apr 6, 1985 · Substantial damage