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FAA accident report · Cessna T210N · Rolla/Vichy, MO · April 11, 1997

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Date
April 11, 1997 · 20:05 local
Place
Rolla/Vichy, MO
Airport
Rolla National Airport
Phase of flight
Missed Approach IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5310A
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI97FA102
Reported as
Cessna T210N
Reported engine
Continental TSIO520R
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
N5310ARegistration cancelled Aug 29, 2002 · Cessna T210NS/N 21063362 · Built 1979Airframe modelCessna T210NEngine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(.4)The aircraft had been topped off with fuel and had departed butler, PA, about 1652 EDT. The pilot was informed that the destination weather was 1/4 mile visibility in fog, 200 foot overcast, and wind from 350 degrees at 6 mph. The airport elevation was 1,148 feet. The approach minimums for the VOR rwy 22 approach were 1,500 foot minimum descent altitude (mda) with 400 foot ceiling and 3/4 mile prevailing visibility. The pilot continued to fly the approach and descended below minimums. The passenger, who survived the accident, reported that the airport was covered with fog. He saw the altimeter read 1,300 feet MSL and said the pilot applied power and turned to the north. The missed approach procedure was to climb to 2,700 MSL, then turn right direct to vih vor/dme and hold. The airplane impacted trees and crashed about 1/2 mile northwest of the airport. Elevation of the crash site was about 1,125 feet. Inspection of the wreckage indicated that full flaps had been selected, and the landing gear was extended. Go-around flaps were 20 degrees. The three propeller blades had chordwise gouges and scratches, and the tips had forward twist. No engine or airframe anomalies were found.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN TOPPED OFF WITH FUEL AND HAD DEPARTED BUTLER, PA, ABOUT 1652 EDT. THE PILOT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DESTINATION WEATHER WAS 1/4 MILE VISIBILITY IN FOG, 200 FOOT OVERCAST, AND WIND FROM 350 DEGREES AT 6 MPH. THE AIRPORT ELEVATION WAS 1,148 FEET. THE APPROACH MINIMUMS FOR THE VOR RWY 22 APPROACH WERE 1,500 FOOT MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE (MDA) WITH 400 FOOT CEILING AND 3/4 MILE PREVAILING VISIBILITY. THE PILOT CONTINUED TO FLY THE APPROACH AND DESCENDED BELOW MINIMUMS. THE PASSENGER, WHO SURVIVED THE ACCIDENT, REPORTED THAT THE AIRPORT WAS COVERED WITH FOG. HE SAW THE ALTIMETER READ 1,300 FEET MSL AND SAID THE PILOT APPLIED POWER AND TURNED TO THE NORTH. THE MISSED APPROACH PROCEDURE WAS TO CLIMB TO 2,700 MSL, THEN TURN RIGHT DIRECT TO VIH VOR/DME AND HOLD. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED TREES AND CRASHED ABOUT 1/2 MILE NORTHWEST OF THE AIRPORT. ELEVATION OF THE CRASH SITE WAS ABOUT 1,125 FEET. INSPECTION OF THE WRECKAGE INDICATED THAT FULL FLAPS HAD BEEN SELECTED, AND THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED. GO-AROUND FLAPS WERE 20 DEGREES. THE THREE PROPELLER BLADES HAD CHORDWISE GOUGES AND SCRATCHES, AND THE TIPS HAD FORWARD TWIST. NO ENGINE OR AIRFRAME ANOMALIES WERE FOUND.

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 CHI97FA102Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportVichy, MOfailure of the pilot to properly follow the missed approach procedure and maintain the minimum descent altitude (MDA) during night/IFR flight. Factors relating to the accident included: darkness, low ceiling, fog, and failure of the pilot to properly…Apr 12, 1997 · Destroyed

Other reports on N5310A · 1

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

Incident 19890422026319IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Death Valley, CALanded long with tail wind. Intended to use hard overrun area but it was plowed. Nose gear collapsed in soft ground.Apr 22, 1989 · Minor damage