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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna T210N · Colorado Spring, CO · April 15, 2018

Date: April 15, 2018 · 12:37 local
Place: Colorado Spring, CO
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6988N
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN18LA142
Reported as: Cessna T210N
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-520 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,174 total136 in this make and model44 in the last 90 days

N6988NRegistration cancelled Feb 3, 2020 · Cessna T210NS/N 21063197 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna T210N Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On April 15, 2018 at 12:50 pm MDT a Cessna 210N, N6988N registered to fly elite aviation collided with a guardrail while attempting to land on a road near the Colorado springs international airport. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. No flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substancially damaged and one passenger recieved minor injuries. The flightorginated from longmont Colorado airport on APRIL15, 2018 at 11:40 am MDT.

As the FAA filed it

ON APRIL 15, 2018 AT 12:50 PM MDT A CESSNA 210N, N6988N REGISTERED TO FLY ELITE AVIATION COLLIDED WITH A GUARDRAIL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON A ROAD NEAR THE COLORADO SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANCIALLY DAMAGED AND ONE PASSENGER RECIEVED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHTORGINATED FROM LONGMONT COLORADO AIRPORT ON APRIL15, 2018 AT 11:40 AM MDT.

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 CEN18LA142Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportColorado Springs, COThe pilot's inadequate in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.Apr 15, 2018 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6988N · 1

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

Incident 19880120008569INormal Cruise · Redmond, OREncountered severe downdraft and turbulence. Lost control of aircraft. Recovered at a lower altitude. Pilot injuredJan 20, 1988