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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 210M · Carlisle, AR · June 22, 2003

Date: June 22, 2003 · 23:30 local
Place: Carlisle, AR
Airport: Carlisle Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9TK
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI03LA175
Reported as: Cessna 210M
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,500 total150 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N9TKRegistration cancelled Nov 18, 2005 · Cessna 210MS/N 21062330 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 210M Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On June 22, 2003, at approximately 2330 CDT, Cessna 210, N9TK, experienced a controlled flight into terrain approximately 6 miles west of the Carlisle, Arkansas airport (4M3). The private pilot stated he became disoriented during a night cross-country flight and believed he was approaching west memphis, Arkansas. Without the benefit of runway lighting the pilot continued a descent in the landing configuration expecting to land on the runway. The aircraft came to rest in a rice field after striking a levy. The private pilot was the sole occupant on board and did not receive any injuries. The aircraft experienced substantial damage. The airplane is registered to bearden contracting corp. of memphis, Tennessee. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 code of federal regulations part 91 flight. The flight originated in clarksdale, Arkansas, with an intended destination of west memphis, Arkansas.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 22, 2003, AT APPROXIMATELY 2330 CDT, CESSNA 210, N9TK, EXPERIENCED A CONTROLLED FLIGHT INTO TERRAIN APPROXIMATELY 6 MILES WEST OF THE CARLISLE, ARKANSAS AIRPORT (4M3). THE PRIVATE PILOT STATED HE BECAME DISORIENTED DURING A NIGHT CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT AND BELIEVED HE WAS APPROACHING WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS. WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF RUNWAY LIGHTING THE PILOT CONTINUED A DESCENT IN THE LANDING CONFIGURATION EXPECTING TO LAND ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN A RICE FIELD AFTER STRIKING A LEVY. THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT ON BOARD AND DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE AIRPLANE IS REGISTERED TO BEARDEN CONTRACTING CORP. OF MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE. NIGHT VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN CLARKSDALE, ARKANSAS, WITH AN INTENDED DESTINATION OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS.

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 CHI03LA175Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCarlisle, ARThe pilot's improper in-flight decision to descend for landing, at night, without the runway environment insight. Contributing factors were the pilot's disorientation, the embankment and the dark night condition.Jun 23, 2003 · Substantial damage