# NTSB DEN86IA083: Cessna T207A, N6385H, Longmont, CO, February 25, 1986

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: February 25, 1986, 10:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place: Longmont, CO
- Location: 40.1682° N, 105.1005° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Longmont, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1682&lon=-105.1005&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 16865
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN86IA083
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/16865/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86IA083

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - landing gear,tire - failure,total (contributing factor)
  - brakes(emergency) - improper use of, pilot in command (cause)

## 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6385H-1995-08-03), registration cancelled 1995-08-03, S/N 20700505 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T207A
- Registry model: [Cessna T207A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t207a) (registry code 2073614) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 20700505
- Engines: 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

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 31; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19860225059529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860225059529I), Feb 25, 1986: Cessna T207A, Longmont, CO, Minor damage. During the short field landing, excessive brake pedal pressure was applied, causing main gear tires to blow out.

## Other investigations on N6385H (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA87LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA163), Jul 9, 1987: Cessna T-207 (N6385H), Mccall, ID, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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