20020730018689A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 210L · Cascade, ID · July 30, 2002

Date: July 30, 2002 · 11:00 local
Place: Cascade, ID
Airport: Sulphur Creek Ranch
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N732EK
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA02LA141
Reported as: Cessna 210L

N732EKRegistration cancelled Feb 21, 2013 · Cessna 210LS/N 21061455 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 210L

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What happened

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(-23) On short final with everything normal, the aircraft suddenly settled. Pilot added full power but could not arrest the descent. Aircraft landed short of the runway in a marshy area. All three landing gear were torn off the aircraft but it stayed upright.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SHORT FINAL WITH EVERYTHING NORMAL, THE AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY SETTLED. PILOT ADDED FULL POWER BUT COULD NOT ARREST THE DESCENT. AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY IN A MARSHY AREA. ALL THREE LANDING GEAR WERE TORN OFF THE AIRCRAFT BUT IT STAYED UPRIGHT.

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 SEA02LA141Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCascade, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain the proper rate of descent on short final resulting in a touchdown short of the runway threshold. Contributing factors were the variable winds and swampy terrain at the touchdown site.Jul 30, 2002 · Substantial damage