20051118028469A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna P210R · Palo Alto, CA · November 18, 2005

Date: November 18, 2005 · 11:35 local
Place: Palo Alto, CA
Airport: Palo Alto Airport-Santa Clara Cou
Phase of flight: Touch And Go Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6122A
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX06CA040
Reported as: Cessna P210R
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 20,000 total200 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N6122ARegistered now · Cessna P210RS/N P21000867 Airframe modelCessna P210R

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What happened

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(-23) During approach to landing the pilot of N6122A was asked by the Palo Alto ATCT to make "s" turns to create separation between them and a Beechcraft BE-18 in position for takeoff on runway 31. After the BE-18 departed, N6122A landed long on the 2443 foot runway. After touchdown, a "go-around" was initiated, after the aircraft became airborne again, it struck a 4 foot high perimeter fence, slid up a berm and came to rest on the backside of the berm in a southerly direction.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING APPROACH TO LANDING THE PILOT OF N6122A WAS ASKED BY THE PALO ALTO ATCT TO MAKE "S" TURNS TO CREATE SEPARATION BETWEEN THEM AND A BEECHCRAFT BE-18 IN POSITION FOR TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 31. AFTER THE BE-18 DEPARTED, N6122A LANDED LONG ON THE 2443 FOOT RUNWAY. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, A "GO-AROUND" WAS INITIATED, AFTER THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE AGAIN, IT STRUCK A 4 FOOT HIGH PERIMETER FENCE, SLID UP A BERM AND CAME TO REST ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE BERM IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION.

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 LAX06CA040Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPalo Alto, CAthe pilot's misjudged altitude and distance, which resulted in an overrun, and his failure to execute a timely go-around during the approach.Nov 18, 2005 · Substantial damage