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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210M · Canon City, CO · May 10, 1984

Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
May 10, 1984, 11:15 local (17:15 UTC)
Place
Canon City, CO
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N761UKCessna T210M
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840510016579A
Case key
16376

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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 - flare/touchdown
Weather condition - crosswindFactor
Compensation for wind conditions - inadequatePilot in commandCause
Lack of total experience in type of aircraftPilot in commandCause
Throttle/power control - improper use ofPilot in commandCause
Flight controls - improper use ofPilot in commandCause
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Ground loop/swerve - not correctedPilot in commandCause
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - roll
Terrain condition - ditchFactor

Analysis

The acft went off the side of the rwy into a ditch during landing. The plt said he was only using 20 degrees of flaps due to the wind and after touching down the acft was blown off the rwy. While in the dirt the plt added power 'to try and get lift to either go-around or return to the pavement.' The acft continued into a ditch.

Aircraft

Registration
N761UK
Reported as
Cessna T210M
Category
Airplane
Serial number
21062527
Airframe hours
770
Engine
Continental TSIO-520-R, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
William S. Geary
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · September 3, 1983 · 72 hours before
Departed
APA · Englewood, CO
Airport
1V6 · Fermont County, runway 29, 5,400 × 75 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
28
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
146 total · 62 in this make and model · 62 as pilot in command · 52 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
315° at 13 knots, gusting 15
Visibility
50 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
75 °F, dew point -0 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.