ANC86LA129

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T-210 · Alexander Lodge, AK · August 16, 1986

Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
August 15, 1986, 19:20 local (Aug 16, 1986, 03:20 UTC)
Place
Alexander Lodge, AK
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N219RGCessna T-210
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
NTSB office
Alaska Regional Office
Case key
4717

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - on ground/waterTakeoff - roll/run
Terrain condition - softFactor
Terrain condition - rough/unevenFactor
Aircraft handling - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Nose overTakeoff - roll/run

Analysis

During the takeoff roll on a dirt airstrip the pilot lost directional control of the aircraft causing the aircraft to exit the right side of the runway and nose over on its back.

Aircraft

Registration
N219RG
Reported as
Cessna T-210
Category
Airplane
Serial number
21062123
Airframe hours
1,039
Engine
Continental IO-520, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
John M. Proctor
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · June 19, 1986 · 23 hours before
Destination
ANC · Anchorage, AK

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
40
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
1,346 total · 1,264 in this make and model · 1,346 as pilot in command · 42 in the last 90 days · 25 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
Calm
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
3,000 ft broken
Temperature
68 °F, dew point 34 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg