20031110031849I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna T210N · Johnstown, CO · November 10, 2003

Date: November 10, 2003 · 14:00 local
Place: Johnstown, CO
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6961N
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN04LA021
Reported as: Cessna T210N
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,406 total1,149 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N6961NRegistration cancelled May 6, 2009 · Cessna T210NS/N 21063171 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna T210N Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On November 10, 2003 at approximately 1400 mountain standard time, Cessna T210N serial number 21063171, registration number N6961N was making an approach into a Private airstrip 2 miles south of Johnstown. After landing, and the flaps were retracted and during the last half landing rollout a gust of wind pushed the aircraft up on its nose causing the nose landing gear to break off and damaging the nose landing gear doors, the engine was at idle power and stopped once the prop struck the ground causing one of the prop blades to be bent back under the engine nacelle. The pilot was the only occupant in the aircraft and received only minor bruises and cuts.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON NOVEMBER 10, 2003 AT APPROXIMATELY 1400 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, CESSNA T210N SERIAL NUMBER 21063171, REGISTRATION NUMBER N6961N WAS MAKING AN APPROACH INTO A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP 2 MILES SOUTH OF JOHNSTOWN. AFTER LANDING, AND THE FLAPS WERE RETRACTED AND DURING THE LAST HALF LANDING ROLLOUT A GUST OF WIND PUSHED THE AIRCRAFT UP ON ITS NOSE CAUSING THE NOSE LANDING GEAR TO BREAK OFF AND DAMAGING THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS, THE ENGINE WAS AT IDLE POWER AND STOPPED ONCE THE PROP STRUCK THE GROUND CAUSING ONE OF THE PROP BLADES TO BE BENT BACK UNDER THE ENGINE NACELLE. THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT IN THE AIRCRAFT AND RECEIVED ONLY MINOR BRUISES AND CUTS.

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 DEN04LA021Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJohnstown, COThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Factors contributing to the accident were the gusting crosswinds.Nov 10, 2003 · Substantial damage