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FAA accident report · Cessna 210D · Lubbock, TX · July 20, 2000

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Date
July 20, 2000 · 00:35 local
Place
Lubbock, TX
Airport
Town & Country Airpark Airport
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N3996Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW00LA215
Reported as
Cessna 210D
Fatal injuries
0
N3996YRegistration cancelled Aug 19, 2013 · Cessna 210DS/N 21058496Airframe modelCessna 210DEngine modelContinental IO-520 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) On July 20, 2000, at 0035 local time, a Cessna 210-D airplane N3996Y, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain while landing at the Town and Country airport, near Lubbock, Texas. The commerical pilot, who wasthe registered owner and operator of the airplane, and his passenger sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the FAR part 91 flight. A flight plan was not filed. The flight originated from the Town and Country airport. According to the local law enforcement officials, the pilot stated he departed from runway 17 and remained in the traffic pattern. The pilot stated that during approach the airplane contacted a power wire and, subsequently, impacted the ground short of the runway. An FAA inspector and local law enforcement officials examined the accident site and found no evidence of a wire strike. The law enforcement officials reported that the pilot stated he had consumed 5 or 6 mixed drinks that evening. Witnesses reported the pilot and passenger appeared intoxicated and smell of alcohol.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 20, 2000, AT 0035 LOCAL TIME, A CESSNA 210-D AIRPLANE N3996Y, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT IMPACTED TERRAIN WHILE LANDING AT THE TOWN AND COUNTRY AIRPORT, NEAR LUBBOCK, TEXAS. THE COMMERICAL PILOT, WHO WASTHE REGISTERED OWNER AND OPERATOR OF THE AIRPLANE, AND HIS PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE FAR PART 91 FLIGHT. A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE TOWN AND COUNTRY AIRPORT. ACCORDING TO THE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS, THE PILOT STATED HE DEPARTED FROM RUNWAY 17 AND REMAINED IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING APPROACH THE AIRPLANE CONTACTED A POWER WIRE AND, SUBSEQUENTLY, IMPACTED THE GROUND SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. AN FAA INSPECTOR AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS EXAMINED THE ACCIDENT SITE AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF A WIRE STRIKE. THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT THE PILOT STATED HE HAD CONSUMED 5 OR 6 MIXED DRINKS THAT EVENING. WITNESSES REPORTED THE PILOT AND PASSENGER APPEARED INTOXICATED AND SMELL OF ALCOHOL.

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 FTW00LA215Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLubbock, TXThe pilot's improper aircraft handling as a result of his alcohol impairment.Jul 20, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3996Y · 1

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

Incident 19920822038019ILevel Off Touchdown · Lubbock, TXOn final approach gear failed to extend. Landed gear up.Aug 22, 1992 · Minor damage