# Accident 20040229013729A: Cessna 210, Bristol-Johnson, TN, February 29, 2004

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 29, 2004, 12:32 local time
- Place: Bristol-Johnson, TN
- Airport: Tri-City Regional Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.4761° N, 82.4136° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.4761&lon=-82.4136&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9660T, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9660T-2006-10-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 210 (registry code 2073402, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental I0-470 series (registry code 17027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210
- Reported engine: CONT IO470*
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 356 total, 9 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL04FA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04FA079) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040229013729A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) ON FEBRUARY 29, 2004, T 12:32 (EASTERN STANDARD TIME) A CESSNA 210, N9660T, REGISTERED TO A PRIVATE OWNER, OPERATING AS A 14 CFR PART 91 INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND ATTEMPTING A GO-AROUND AT THE TRI-CITIES REGIONAL AIRPORT, BLOUNTVILLE, TENNESSEE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRPLANE RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED AND THE COMMERCIAL PILOT FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR DIED MARCH 1, 2004. THE PILOT OF N9660T, ESTABLISHED CONTACT WITH TRI-CITY APPROACH AT 12:08 AND AND REQUESTED A FULL ILS APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS IDENTIFIED BY RADAR AND VECTOR TO THE FINAL APPROACH FOR ILS RUNWAY 23. AT 12:25 WHEN THE PILOT WAS CLEARED FOR THE ILS APPROACH AND INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT THE TOWER. THE PILOT CONTACTED THE TOWER AND WAS CLEARED FOR THE OPTION. THE PILOT ACKNOWLEDGED THE CLEARANCE. AN AIRLINE EMPLOYEE-WORKING GATE 5 SAW THE AIRCRAFT ON APPROACH TO 23. HE SAID THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO BE UNSTABLE. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD AND BOUNCED INTO THE AIR ABOUT 15 TO 20 FEET AROUND THE 5000-FOOT RUNWAY MARKER. THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO YAW TO LEFT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ABOUT 60-DEGREE NOISE UP WINGS LEVEL AND SLOW AIRSPEED. THE LEFT WING DROPPED AND THE NOISE PITCH DOWN. THE AIRPLANE DISAPPEARED FROM VIEW BELOW A GULLY ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED 100 YARDS SOUTHEAST OF TAXIWAY Y AND RUNWAY 23.

## 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 ATL04FA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04FA079), Feb 29, 2004: Cessna 210 (N9660T), Blountville, TN, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare, and improper recovery which resulted in a bounced landing, collapse of the left main landing gear, and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering resulting…

## Other reports on N9660T (1)

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

- [Incident 20000905030019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000905030019I), Sep 5, 2000: Cessna 210 (N9660T), Huntsville, AL, Minor damage. (-23)The pilot departed airport M82 after completion of annual inspection. During annual additional adjustments were made to the gear system due to prior…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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