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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 210N · Columbus, GA · January 7, 2008

Date: January 7, 2008 · 09:50 local
Place: Columbus, GA
Airport: Columbus Metropolitan
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5401Y
Reported as: Cessna 210N
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,407 total658 in this make and model51 in the last 90 days

N5401YRegistration cancelled Jun 3, 2008 · Cessna 210NS/N 21064195 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna 210N Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On January 7, 2008 at 0545 local time, aircraft N5401Y departed from lynchburg Virginia for the destination of dublin Georgia. Upon arrival at the dublin airport (dbn) the pilot determined that the weather conditions were below minimum safe landing criteria. The pilot decided to proceed southwest to eastman Georgia, where he attempted two approaches that were unsuccessful. He contacted atlanta approach control and asked for directions to an airport where the weather conditions were better. The pilot proceeded towards Columbus Metropolitan Airport (csg). The engine stopped operating at 3000 feet and approximately 2 miles from the Columbus airport. The aircraft landed on warm springs road approximately 1 mile from the Columbus airport while attempting to land on runway 24. There were no injuries and the aircraft incurred only minor daamge to the right wing tip. There was no damage to property on the ground.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JANUARY 7, 2008 AT 0545 LOCAL TIME, AIRCRAFT N5401Y DEPARTED FROM LYNCHBURG VIRGINIA FOR THE DESTINATION OF DUBLIN GEORGIA. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE DUBLIN AIRPORT (DBN) THE PILOT DETERMINED THAT THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE BELOW MINIMUM SAFE LANDING CRITERIA. THE PILOT DECIDED TO PROCEED SOUTHWEST TO EASTMAN GEORGIA, WHERE HE ATTEMPTED TWO APPROACHES THAT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. HE CONTACTED ATLANTA APPROACH CONTROL AND ASKED FOR DIRECTIONS TO AN AIRPORT WHERE THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE BETTER. THE PILOT PROCEEDED TOWARDS COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN AIRPORT (CSG). THE ENGINE STOPPED OPERATING AT 3000 FEET AND APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES FROM THE COLUMBUS AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON WARM SPRINGS ROAD APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE FROM THE COLUMBUS AIRPORT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 24. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT INCURRED ONLY MINOR DAAMGE TO THE RIGHT WING TIP. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO PROPERTY ON THE GROUND.