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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna T210N · Flying B Ranch, ID · June 14, 2013

Date: June 14, 2013 · 09:30 local
Place: Flying B Ranch, ID
Airport: Flying B Ranch
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: SQPA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6993N
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR13CA271
Reported as: Cessna T210N
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-520 series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,473 total1,823 in this make and model93 in the last 90 days

N6993NRegistered now · Cessna T210NS/N 21063202 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna T210N Engine modelContinental TSIO-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.

The aircraft landed to the south and during the rollout veered to the left of the runway and hit a mud hole that was below standing water. The left main gear folded into the gear well and the left elevator and horizontal stabilizer were bent upward. The left wing tip was damaged and minor damage to the left aileron.

There was another 135 operators aircraft unloading his passengers when this aircraft landed. I interviewed that pilot and he stated to me that this was his second time into the airstrip that morning. He also landed to the south and stayed clear of the standing water.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT LANDED TO THE SOUTH AND DURING THE ROLLOUT VEERED TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY AND HIT A MUD HOLE THAT WAS BELOW STANDING WATER. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR FOLDED INTO THE GEAR WELL AND THE LEFT ELEVATOR AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WERE BENT UPWARD. THE LEFT WING TIP WAS DAMAGED AND MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LEFT AILERON.

THERE WAS ANOTHER 135 OPERATORS AIRCRAFT UNLOADING HIS PASSENGERS WHEN THIS AIRCRAFT LANDED. I INTERVIEWED THAT PILOT AND HE STATED TO ME THAT THIS WAS HIS SECOND TIME INTO THE AIRSTRIP THAT MORNING. HE ALSO LANDED TO THE SOUTH AND STAYED CLEAR OF THE STANDING WATER.

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 WPR13CA271Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSalmon, IDThe pilot's decision to land on a wet grass airstrip, which resulted in a main landing gear collapse after a collision with rough terrain.Jun 14, 2013 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6993N · 3

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

Accident 20000828012859ACouncil, ID(-23) The pilot furnished the following info: during cruise flight, the engine started running erratically and continued to worsen until the engine quit. An emergency landing was made in a grass field. During the landing rollout, the nose wheel and gear…Aug 28, 2000 · No damage Incident 19990114006779ILevel Off Touchdown · Caldwell, ID(-5) Pilot and check pilot became distracted with another aircraft in the traffic pattern and failed to lower the gear. Gear up landingJan 14, 1999 · Minor damage Accident 19850614025699AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Mineral Wells, TXFuel exhaustion. Hit trees on emergency landing. No explanation for the loss of 30 gallons of fuel.Jun 14, 1985 · Destroyed