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NTSB incident investigation · Cessna T207A · Longmont, CO · February 25, 1986

Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal report

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Date
February 25, 1986, 10:30 local (17:30 UTC)
Place
Longmont, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6385HCessna T207A
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19860225059529I
Case key
16865

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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
Landing gear,tire - failure,totalFactor
Brakes(emergency) - improper use ofPilot in commandCause

Analysis

According to the FAA examiner, the plt whom he was giving a checkride to applied full brakes during the short field landing, causing both tires to fail.

Aircraft

Registration
N6385H
Reported as
Cessna T207A
Category
Airplane
Serial number
20700505
Engine
Continental IO-520-F, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Front Range Aero Pilot Center
Registered owner
Denver Air Express Incorp.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
BJC · Broomfield, CO
Airport
2V2 · Longmont Municipal, runway 11, 4,200 × 60 ft, asphalt
N6385HRegistration cancelled Aug 3, 1995 · Cessna T207AS/N 20700505Airframe modelCessna T207A

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
31
Certificates
Private, Flight instructor, Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 1, Unknown
Seat
Left
Flight hours
3,779 total · 535 in this make and model · 3,600 as pilot in command · 80 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
345° at 10 knots
Visibility
50 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
68 °F, dew point 28 °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.

Incident 19860225059529ICessna T207A · Longmont, CODuring the short field landing, excessive brake pedal pressure was applied, causing main gear tires to blow out.Feb 25, 1986 · N6385H · Minor damage

Other investigations on N6385H · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA87LA163Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMccall, IDDuring climb out to cruise altitude the pilot noticed a drop in manifold pressure and a loss of oil pressure. The pilot was in the process of attempting to reach an airstrip when the oil pressure dropped to zero followed by a total loss of power. An off…Jul 9, 1987 · Substantial damage