DEN88LA108

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210L · St. George, UT · May 15, 1988

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
May 15, 1988, 17:15 local (23:15 UTC)
Place
St. George, UT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N732BRCessna 210L
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report April 14, 1989
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19880515023599A
Case key
17470

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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.

In flight encounter with weatherLanding - flare/touchdown
Weather condition - gustsFactor
Compensation for wind conditions - inadequatePilot in commandCause
Weather condition - crosswindFactor
Aircraft performance - exceededCause
Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - flare/touchdown
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Go-around - not performedPilot in commandCause
Gear collapsedLanding
Terrain condition - soft

Aircraft

Registration
N732BR
Reported as
Cessna 210L
Category
Airplane
Serial number
21061391
Airframe hours
2,219
Engine
Continental IO-520-H4A, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Parsons, Bliss J.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · September 1, 1987 · 82 hours before
Departed
SLC · Salt Lake City, UT
Airport
SGU · Saint George, runway 16, 6,101 × 100 ft, asphalt

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
46
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
238 total · 50 in this make and model · 191 as pilot in command · 43 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
70° at 7 knots, gusting 35
Visibility
30 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
75 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
SGU

FAA reports on this event · 1

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