# Accident 19960629015539A: Cessna P210N, Grand Canyon, AZ, June 29, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 29, 1996, 12:30 local time
- Place: Grand Canyon, AZ
- Airport: Valle Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.0295° N, 112.0199° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0295&lon=-112.0199&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4766K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4766K-2001-01-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna P210N (registry code 2073454, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-p210n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA P210N
- Reported engine: CONT TSIO520DB
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 485 total, 67 in this make and model, 110 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX96LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA253) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960629015539A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DEPARTED RUNWAY LANDING. BLAMED CROSSWIND GUST. STRUCK RUNWAY LIGHT BOX INTO ROCKS. IMPROPER CROSSWIND TECHNIQUE. (-16) ON JUNE 29, 1996, AT 1230 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA P210N, N4766K RAN OFF OF THE RUNWAY DURING LANDING ROLL OUT. THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE ONLY PASSENGER WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCH DOWN ON RUNWAY 01 AND REMAINED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY FOR APPROXIMATELY 2,000 FEET, THEN DEPARTED THE RUNWAY ON THE RIGHT SIDE, TRAVELLING ANOTHER 2,000 APPROXIMATE FEET THROUGH A SAGE BRUSH FIELD AND ACROSS A TAXIWAY INTO A ROCK PILE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX96LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA253), Jun 29, 1996: Cessna P210 (N4766K), Grand Canyon, AZ, destroyed. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to use his brakes to maintain directional control.

## Other reports on N4766K (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19800618055409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800618055409I), Jun 18, 1980: Cessna P210N (N4766K), Pahrump, NV, Minor damage. Engine lost power. Forced landing made but missed runway. Piston had failed.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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