# Accident 20000507005719A: Cessna T210L, Grand Canyon, AZ, May 7, 2000 - Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported - Date: May 7, 2000, 10:00 local time - Place: Grand Canyon, AZ - Airport: Valle Airport - Damage: Substantial damage - Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing) - Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91) - Location: 35.6511° N, 112.1478° W: From the FAA - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.6511&lon=-112.1478&mi=10 - Aircraft: N1726X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1726X-2000-08-02) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry model: Cessna T210L (registry code 2073449, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210l) (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA T210L - Reported engine: CONT TSIO520* - People aboard: 2 - Fatal injuries: 0 - Pilot flight hours: 1,012 total, 415 in this make and model, 25 in the last 90 days - NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX00LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA183) (OpenAirDocs) - FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/) - Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000507005719A ## Narrative As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. (-23) ON MAY 7, 2000, AT 1000 MST WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 19 AT VALLE AIRPORT, AZ,(40G), THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN THE FIRST THIRD OF THE RUNWAY TOUCHING DOWN RIGHT OF CENTERLINE. THE AIRCRAFT CROSSED BACK OVER THE CENTERLINE TO THE LEFT, TRAVELED APPROX 250 FT+/- THEN CROSSED BACK OVER THE CENTERLINE TO THE RIGHT AND THEN DEPARTED THE RUNWAY OFF THE RIGHT SIDE INTO SOFT DIRT/SAND TYPE SOIL AND DESERT BRUSH/GRASS. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED PARALLED TO THE RUNWAY FOR APPROX 750+/- FT AND THEN CROSSED BACK OVER RUNWAY 19 AT AN APPROX 45 DEGREE ANGLE, DEPARTING THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, COLLIDED WITH A SIGN FOR TAXIWAY B, CONTINUED DOWN INTO SOFT SOIL AND LOW GROUND BRUSH FOR ANOTHER 125 +/- FT AND THEN CROSSED OVER TAXIWAY B (30 FT IN EIDTH) THROUGH A 3-4 FOOT WIDE DITCH APPROX 24-30 INCHES DEEP AND THEN COMING TO REST APPROX 25+/- FT BEYOND TAXIWAY B ON A HEADING OF APPROX 150 DEGREES. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED ON CONTACT WITH THE DITCH. THE OCCUPANTS ONLY INJURIES WERE MINOR CUTS AND BRUISES. (.4) ON MAY 7, 2000, AT 1000 HOURS MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME A CESSNA T210L, N1726X, VEERED OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY WHILE LANDING AT VALLE AIRPORT, GRAND CANYON, ARIZONA. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, WHILE THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE REMAINING TWO PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. THE AIRPLANE WAS BEING OPERATED AS A PERSONAL FLIGHT BY A PRIVATE OWNER UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM DEER VALLEY AIRPORT, PHOENIX, ARIZONA, AT 0919. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE DESTINATION AIRPORT AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. A PILOT-RATED PASSENGER SEATED IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT DESCRIBED THE APPROACH AND LANDING. UPON ARRIVAL IN THE AIRPORT TRAFFIC AREA, THE PILOT TWICE ATTEMPTED TO GET A WIND AND RUNWAY ADVISORY THROUGH THE PUBLISHED AIRPORT UNICOM FREQUENCY (122.8) WITHOUT SUCCESS. HE ALSO STATED THAT FROM THEIR POSITION THE AIRPORT WINDSOCK, LOCATED WITHIN THE SEGMENTED CIRCLE, APPEARED TOO SMALL TO BE USED IN ACCURATELY DETERMINING WIND DIRECTION. THE PILOT DID NOT OVERFLY THE AIRFIELD, MAKE A LOW PASS ALONG THE RUNWAY, OR MAKE ANY OTHER OVERT ATTEMPT TO ASCERTAIN WIND AND RUNWAY INFORMATION PRIOR TO LANDING. AFTER TURNING FINAL, THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED OFF COURSE TO THE LEFT (EAST). THE PASSENGER ATTRIBUTED THIS MOVEMENT TO A RIGHT CROSSWIND. THE APPROACH WAS FLOWN ABOUT 100 MPH WITH TOUCHDOWN ABOUT 65. DURING THE ROLLOUT, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO WEATHERVANE TO THE RIGHT (WEST) AS THE SPEED SLOWED TO ABOUT 50 OR 55 MPH. THE AIRCRAFT THEN CROSSED THE CENTERLINE AND EXITED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY ABOUT 35 OR 40 MPH. AFTER EXITING, THE PILOT ADDED POWER AND ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOW IN A POSITION THAT WAS ABOUT 3 TO 4 FEET BELOW THE RUNWAY SURFACE AND AS THE AIRCRAFT CORRECTED BACK TO THE LEFT, IT BEGAN CLIMBING THE SLOPED EMBANKMENT. ONCE THE AIRCRAFT WAS BACK ON THE RUNWAY, THE ACCELERATION CONTINUED AS IT AGAIN CROSSED THE CENTERLINE AND RAN OFF THE LEFT SIDE AND INTO THE DESERT. AS THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY FOR THE SECOND TIME, THE PILOT THROTTLED BACK BUT AT THIS POINT IT HAD ACCELERATED TO NEARLY 40 MPH. THE AIRCRAFT NOW BEGAN SLOWING BUT WAS STILL TRAVELING AT ABOUT 25 OR 30 MPH WHEN IT STRUCK A DITCH, COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT FINALLY SLID TO A HALT ABOUT 20 FEET BEYOND THE DITCH. THE AIRPORT MANAGER REPORTED THAT THE WINDS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE FROM 190 AND 200 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS. ## 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 LAX00LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA183), May 7, 2000: Cessna T210L (N1726X), Grand Canyon, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for a crosswind and his failure to maintain directional control during landing, resulting in the airplane veering off the runway and the subsequent collision with… ## Other reports on N1726X (1) Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date. - [Accident 19790216002999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790216002999A), Feb 16, 1979: Cessna 210 (N1726X), San Jose, CA, Substantial damage. Aircraft made a forced landing at night due to fuel exhaustion. From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. 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