# Accident 19990513005092A: Cessna T210N, Greeley, CO, May 13, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 13, 1999, 09:15 local time
- Place: Greeley, CO
- Airport: Greeley-Weld County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.4405° N, 104.6702° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4405&lon=-104.6702&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5129C, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5129C-2018-11-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna T210N (registry code 2073456, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental TSIO-520 series (registry code 17040, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210N
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN99FA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99FA077) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990513005092A

## Narrative

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

ACFT COLLIDED IN MID AIR WITH N96299, A CESSNA C-172 ACFT, N5129C HAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE TOPS OF BOTH WINGS, N96299 HAS MINOR PROPELLER AND STRUT DAMAGE, BOTH ACFT LANDED SAFELY, NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED, OTHER CIRCUNSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (-23) THIS A/C APPARENTLY OVERTOOK THE CESSNA 172 IN THE APPROACH PATTERN FROM BELOW AND BEHIND, STRIKING THE CESSNA 172.

## 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 DEN99FA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99FA077), May 13, 1999: Cessna T210N (N5129C), Greeley, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: Failure of both the pilot receiving instruction and the flight instructor to maintain a visual lookout. A factor was the failure of the other pilot to maintain a visual lookout.

## Other reports on N5129C (5)

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

- [Accident 20171024014959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171024014959A), Oct 24, 2017: Cessna T210N (N5129C), Eagle, CO, Substantial damage. Pilot attempted to depart Eagle airport and aborted the takeoff due to aircraft not developing full power. Had maintenance trouble shoot and do several runups.…
- [Incident 20150414014019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150414014019I), Apr 14, 2015: Cessna T210N (N5129C), Gypsum, CO, Minor damage. On April 14, 2015 at approximately 1431HRS local time N5129C, a Cessna T210N, experienced a prop strike and two broken antennas while attempting to land on…
- [Accident 20070703017529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070703017529A), Jul 3, 2007: Cessna T210N (N5129C), Fort Collins/L, CO, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot [privacy data omitted] stated that he was unable to get the current weather on AWOS at fnl and when he finally was able to see the wind sock he…
- [Incident 20060101000469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060101000469I), Jan 1, 2006: Cessna T210N (N5129C), Eagle, CO, Minor damage. (-23) Aircraft arrived at Eagle from scottsdale AZ, and was making approach to runway 25. On short final, with flaps extended, the pilot added throttle to slow…
- [Incident 20020227003339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020227003339I), Feb 27, 2002: Cessna T210N (N5129C), Craig, CO, Minor damage. (-23) During cruise flight on an IFR flight plan in VMC conditions, the engine lost power and then there was a total failure. Following the emergency checklist…

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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