CHI82DA334

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Holland, MI · August 19, 1982

Accident · No injuriesFinal report
Date
August 18, 1982, 22:45 local (Aug 19, 1982, 02:45 UTC)
Place
Holland, MI
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N93019Cessna 210
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
Status
Completed · report August 18, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
Case key
71049

From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.

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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/waterLanding - roll
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Ground loop/swerve - uncontrolledPilot in command
On ground/water collision with objectLanding - roll
Object - runway lightFactor
Main gear collapsedLanding - roll

Analysis

During landing, the aircraft swerved to the left and went off the runway. The left gear struck a runway light fixture and failed. Also, the horizontal stabilizer hit a runway light and was damaged. An inspection of the wheel assembly revealed no mechanical failure.

Aircraft

Registration
N93019
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Serial number
21060216
Airframe hours
1,700
Engine
Continental IO-520-L-4A, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Raymond A. Brown
Registered owner
Raymond A. Brown
Departed
TVC · Traverse City, MI
Destination
Le Suer, MN
Airport
C-19 · Tulip City, runway 8, 3,960 × 50 ft, asphalt

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
53
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Flight hours
608 total · 187 in this make and model · 608 as pilot in command · 20 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 30 days · 5 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
Wind
20° at 4 knots
Visibility
50 statute miles
Temperature
176 °F