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FAA accident report · Cessna 210B · Dixie, ID · September 4, 1999

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Date
September 4, 1999 · 10:45 local
Place
Dixie, ID
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N9740X
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA99LA153
Reported as
Cessna 210B
Fatal injuries
0
N9740XRegistration cancelled May 24, 2013 · Cessna 210BS/N 21058040 · Built 1962Airframe modelCessna 210BEngine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) The pilot stated he passed over Dixie airport and proceeded down crooked creek for a downwind approach to land to the north, as recommended in the id airport directory. Temp was approx. 50 degree f with the a/c about 500 pounds below gross weight. Fuel was "low". This was the 3rd landing from Idaho falls, ID airport. The pilot reversed course for the base to final and lost site of the intended landing strip. About 1 1/2 miles from the airport, his "visual picture" was too low and close to the creek. He raised the landing gear, applied full power, but was unable to negotiate the next steep turn in a climb attitude. "(Near zero ft. per min.)" When the stall horn sounded, he decided to level the wings, lowered the nose, and with full laps entered the trees aboce a stall rather than attempt another very sharp turn. The airplane came to rest about 40-50 feet below the tree canopy and 300 ft abovce the creek approx. 1/4 mile from the end of the runway. Passenger and pilot exited through the broken windshield.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED HE PASSED OVER DIXIE AIRPORT AND PROCEEDED DOWN CROOKED CREEK FOR A DOWNWIND APPROACH TO LAND TO THE NORTH, AS RECOMMENDED IN THE ID AIRPORT DIRECTORY. TEMP WAS APPROX. 50 DEGREE F WITH THE A/C ABOUT 500 POUNDS BELOW GROSS WEIGHT. FUEL WAS "LOW". THIS WAS THE 3RD LANDING FROM IDAHO FALLS, ID AIRPORT. THE PILOT REVERSED COURSE FOR THE BASE TO FINAL AND LOST SITE OF THE INTENDED LANDING STRIP. ABOUT 1 1/2 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT, HIS "VISUAL PICTURE" WAS TOO LOW AND CLOSE TO THE CREEK. HE RAISED THE LANDING GEAR, APPLIED FULL POWER, BUT WAS UNABLE TO NEGOTIATE THE NEXT STEEP TURN IN A CLIMB ATTITUDE. "(NEAR ZERO FT. PER MIN.)" WHEN THE STALL HORN SOUNDED, HE DECIDED TO LEVEL THE WINGS, LOWERED THE NOSE, AND WITH FULL LAPS ENTERED THE TREES ABOCE A STALL RATHER THAN ATTEMPT ANOTHER VERY SHARP TURN. THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST ABOUT 40-50 FEET BELOW THE TREE CANOPY AND 300 FT ABOVCE THE CREEK APPROX. 1/4 MILE FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY. PASSENGER AND PILOT EXITED THROUGH THE BROKEN WINDSHIELD.

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 SEA99LA153Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDixie, IDInadequate airspeed and clearance was not maintained. Mountainous conditions, trees, and an inadequately planned approach were factors.Sep 4, 1999 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9740X · 2

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

Incident 19941129043959IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Wamsutter, WYEngine noise change and vibration. Landed on I80 safely. Failed magneto distributer gear. Fifteen broken gear teethNov 29, 1994Accident 19820429019389ALevel Off Touchdown · Toms River, NJAircraft landed gear up after flight to check mechanical problems with engine. Annual overdue.Apr 29, 1982 · Substantial damage