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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 210L · Concord, NC · December 24, 2019

Date: December 24, 2019 · 16:20 local
Place: Concord, NC
Airport: Spencer
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N30259
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA20LA070
Reported as: Cessna 210L
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,250 total2,200 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N30259Registration cancelled Mar 13, 2021 · Cessna 210LS/N 21059897 · Built 1973 Airframe modelCessna 210L Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot was attempting to land on a wet grass rwy at NC35 with 3 passengers on board. After touching down near midpoint of the 2,180' grass strip, pilot suspecting aircraft would not stop prior to end of rwy, departed runway striking several trees along right edge causing substantial damage to aircraft. Pilot suffered minor injury. Passengers not injured.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON A WET GRASS RWY AT NC35 WITH 3 PASSENGERS ON BOARD. AFTER TOUCHING DOWN NEAR MIDPOINT OF THE 2,180' GRASS STRIP, PILOT SUSPECTING AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT STOP PRIOR TO END OF RWY, DEPARTED RUNWAY STRIKING SEVERAL TREES ALONG RIGHT EDGE CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. PILOT SUFFERED MINOR INJURY. PASSENGERS NOT INJURED.

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 ERA20LA070Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportConcord, NCA malfunction of the left main landing gear brake during landing for undetermined reasons. Contributing was the pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point and maintain an appropriate approach speed while landing on the wet turf runway.Dec 24, 2019 · Substantial damage