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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 210M · Leesville, LA · July 30, 1998

Date: July 30, 1998 · 21:45 local
Place: Leesville, LA
Airport: Leesville Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N732PB
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW98FA338
Reported as: Cessna 210M

N732PBRegistration cancelled May 23, 2017 · Cessna 210MS/N 21061656 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 210M Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot was on final approach to LA24 at approximately a 50-foot altitude. The airport manager advised the pilot of the winds. The pilot stated that he would go around and make another approach. The pilot stopped his descent and flew down the center of the runway. However, he did not add power and impacted trees at one-quarter mile off of the end of the runway. Investigation did not reveal any mechanical difficulties with the airframe or engine.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT WAS ON FINAL APPROACH TO LA24 AT APPROXIMATELY A 50-FOOT ALTITUDE. THE AIRPORT MANAGER ADVISED THE PILOT OF THE WINDS. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WOULD GO AROUND AND MAKE ANOTHER APPROACH. THE PILOT STOPPED HIS DESCENT AND FLEW DOWN THE CENTER OF THE RUNWAY. HOWEVER, HE DID NOT ADD POWER AND IMPACTED TREES AT ONE-QUARTER MILE OFF OF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. INVESTIGATION DID NOT REVEAL ANY MECHANICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH THE AIRFRAME OR ENGINE.

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 FTW98FA338Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportLeesville, LAThe pilot's failure to establish a climb during a night go-around. Factors were the lack of visual cues available to the pilot and the dark night illumination.Jul 31, 1998 · Destroyed