- Date
- June 30, 1984, 17:20 local (23:20 UTC)
- Place
- Recluse, WY
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor, 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N1790XCessna 210L
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840630028129A
- Case key
- 16418
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Analysis
The plt stated that while taking off from a grass strip the acft drifted to the left. He could not then define the strip from the remaining area of the field due to the tall grass. He applied full right rudder but the acft continued to swerve to the left & would not accelerate above 52 mph. He pulled back on the control yoke to avoid a 15 ft high berm. The acft flew over the berm & a small pond & stalled. The plt reported that he was unaware of the effect grass has on an acft & planned to get more instruction on soft field procedures. The density alt was aprx 5400 ft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1790X
- Reported as
- Cessna 210L
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21060810
- Airframe hours
- 1,300
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-C, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Robert Solie
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · June 21, 1984 · 17 hours before
- Destination
- BIL · Billings, MT
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- Recluse
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 47
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 400 total · 270 in this make and model · 300 as pilot in command · 30 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 60 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 82 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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