# Accident 19990904041039A: Cessna 210B, Dixie, ID, September 4, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 4, 1999, 10:45 local time
- Place: Dixie, ID
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.8002° N, 115.5099° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.8002&lon=-115.5099&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9740X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9740X-2013-05-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 210B (registry code 2073410, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental I0-470 series (registry code 17027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA99LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA153) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990904041039A

## Narrative

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

(-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.

## 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 SEA99LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA153), Sep 4, 1999: Cessna 210B (N9740X), Dixie, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: Inadequate airspeed and clearance was not maintained. Mountainous conditions, trees, and an inadequately planned approach were factors.

## Other reports on N9740X (2)

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

- [Incident 19941129043959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941129043959I), Nov 29, 1994: Cessna 210B (N9740X), Wamsutter, WY. Engine noise change and vibration. Landed on I80 safely. Failed magneto distributer gear. Fifteen broken gear teeth
- [Accident 19820429019389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820429019389A), Apr 29, 1982: Cessna 210 (N9740X), Toms River, NJ, Substantial damage. Aircraft landed gear up after flight to check mechanical problems with engine. Annual overdue.

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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