DFW08LA029

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna P210N · Midland, TX · November 10, 2007

Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
November 10, 2007, 11:13 local (17:13 UTC)
Place
Midland, TX
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7716KCessna P210N
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report March 31, 2008
Report
Approved by Office Director
Parties
FAA FSDO
FAA report
20071110828109A
Case key
67057

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Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing factors were the prevailing tailwind and an airport sign.

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
Weather condition - tailwindFactor
Wind information - not attainedPilot in command
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
In flight collision with objectGo-around (vfr)
Object - airport sign/markerFactor

Analysis

The pilot was approaching the destination airport and was unable to receive weather or airport advisories. The pilot aligned for runway 34, which is 3,977 feet long and 75 feet wide. The airplane landed "slightly past the touch down area" and the pilot gently applied the brakes. The airplane was not slowing normally so the pilot applied more brake pressure at which time the airplane veered sharply to the right. The pilot attempted to regain control of the airplane and raised the nose of the airplane to execute a go-around. As the airplane entered a climb, the left landing gear contacted a sign located off to the right side of the runway. The airplane failed to climb and contacted terrain, collapsing the nose landing gear. The airplane continued forward, crashed through the airport fence, and impacted a ditch before coming to rest upright on a street. A review of the maintenance logs and airplane, failed to identify any pre-impact abnormalities. An automated weather observation facility on the airfield reported winds from 150 degrees at 11 knots.

Factual narrative

On November 10, 2008, at approximately 1113 central standard time, a Cessna P210N, N7716K, was substantially damage during a collision with terrain at Midland Airpark (MDD), Midland, Texas. The private pilot sustained serious injuries and the one passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was registered to and operated by a private corporation. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal 193 nautical mile cross-country flight that originated at 0945 from Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (SRR) Ruidoso, New Mexico.

The pilot reported that he was approaching the destination airport and was unable to receive weather or airport advisories. The pilot aligned for runway 34, which is 3,977 feet long and 75 feet wide. The airplane landed "slightly past the touch down area" and the pilot gently applied the brakes. The airplane was not slowing normally so the pilot applied more brake pressure at which time the airplane veered sharply to the right. The pilot attempted to regain control of the airplane and raised the nose of the airplane to execute a go-around. As the airplane entered a climb the left landing gear contacted a sign, located off to the right side of the runway. The airplane failed to climb and contacted terrain, collapsing the nose landing gear. The airplane continued forward, crashed through the airport fence, and impacted a ditch before coming to rest upright on a street. Witnesses on the street assisted the pilot and passenger out of the airplane. On a NTSB Form 6120 the pilot reported that it was "unknown" whether a mechanical malfunction had occurred during the accident. A review of the maintenance and engine logbooks did not reveal any recent mechanical work accomplished on the airplane.

An Automated Weather Observation System 3 (AWOS-3) located on the airfield reported at 1105 winds from 150 degrees at 11 knots, 10 miles visibility and clear skies.

Aircraft

Registration
N7716K
Reported as
Cessna P210N
Category
Airplane
Serial number
P21000419
Airframe hours
3,259
Engine
Teledyne Continental TSIO-520-P5B6, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · February 1, 2007
Departed
SRR · Ruidoso, NM
Destination
MDD · Midland, TX
Airport
MDD · Midland Airpark, runway 34, 3,977 × 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
64
Injuries
Serious
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, With waivers/limitations
Seat
Left
Flight hours
4,500 total · 4,500 in this make and model · 12 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
150° at 11 knots
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
70 °F, dew point 55 °F
Altimeter
30.03 inHg
Observed at
MDD

FAA reports on this event · 1

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