# NTSB FTW04LA195: Cessna T210L, N5118Q, Columbus, TX, July 22, 2004 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: July 22, 2004, 13:30 local (18:30 UTC) - Place: Columbus, TX - Coordinates: 29.640832, -96.515556 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.6408&lon=-96.5156&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 1 minor, 3 uninjured - Status: Completed, report January 24, 2005 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Federal Aviation Administration - NTSB case key (mKey): 59711 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW04LA195 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/59711/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA195 ## Probable cause the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll and abort the attempted takeoff. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, takeoff - roll/run - aircraft control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - aborted takeoff - not performed, pilot in command (cause) - On ground/water collision with object, takeoff - roll/run - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, takeoff - roll/run - terrain condition - ditch - Nose over, takeoff - roll/run ## Analysis While on takeoff roll approximately 1,000 feet down the runway, the airplane drifted to the left of the runway centerline. The pilot then applied right rudder pedal and attempted to correct the drift. Subsequently, the left drift continued and "appeared to worsen as aircraft progressed down the runway." The airplane exited the runway, impacted a fence and ditch, flipped over, and came to rest inverted. Prior to takeoff, the taxi to the runway was uneventful and an initial brake check was normal. Examination of the airplane's flight controls and brakes by the inspector revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot had accumulated 4 hours in the accident airplane. ## Factual narrative On July 22, 2004, approximately 1330 central daylight time, a Cessna T210L single-engine airplane, N5118Q, sustained substantial damage when it impacted terrain following a loss of control during takeoff roll from Robert R. Wells, Jr. Airport (66R), Columbus, Texas. The commercial pilot and two passengers were not injured, and one passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was owned by a private individual and operated by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The cross-country flight was departing at the time of the accident, and was destined for Richard Lloyd Jones, Jr. Airport (RVS), Tulsa, Oklahoma. The pilot, who was seated in the right seat, stated that prior to takeoff, the taxi to runway 15 was uneventful and an initial brake check was normal. Runway 15/33 is a 3,800-foot by 60-foot asphalt runway. While on takeoff roll approximately 1,000 feet down the runway, the airplane drifted to the left of the runway centerline. The pilot then applied right rudder pedal and attempted to correct the drift. Subsequently, the left drift continued and "appeared to worsen as aircraft progressed down the runway." Approximately 2,000 feet down the runway, the pilot attempted to rotate and get the airplane airborne. However, the airplane remained on the runway and exited the runway. The airplane impacted a fence and ditch, flipped over, and came to rest inverted. The pilot reported the wind from 150 degrees at 10 knots. According to the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB From 6120.1/2), the pilot reported he had accumulated 4 hours in the accident airplane. An Federal Aviation Administration inspector, who responded to the accident site, reported the right wing was buckled, the horizontal and vertical stabilizers were bent. Examination of the airplane's flight controls and brakes by the inspector revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N5118Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5118Q-2007-05-19), registration cancelled 2007-05-19, S/N 21059618, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna T210L - Registry model: [Cessna T210L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210l) (registry code 2073449) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental GTSIO-520-C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-gtsio-520-c) (registry code 17035, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 21059618 - Airframe hours: 4200 - Engines: Continental TSIO-520-H 285 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Troy A. Millican - Registered owner: Kenneth B Quenneville, MD - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, November 3, 2003, 88 hours before - Departed: 66R, Columbus, TX - Destination: RVS, Tulsa, OK - Flight plan: IFR - Airport: 66R, Robert R. Wells, Jr., runway 15, 3,800 × 60 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 34; injuries: none; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; last flight review June 18, 2004; seat: right; flight hours: 880 total, 4 in this make and model, 450 as pilot in command, 47 in the last 90 days, 13 in the last 30 days, 0 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 150° at 10 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 84 °F ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20040722015189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040722015189A), Jul 22, 2004: Cessna T210L, Columbus, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot attempted to take-off and did not correct for torque. Aircraft left runway prior to becoming airborne. Abort was not performed. Aircraft proceeded… ## Other investigations on N5118Q (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 SEA86LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA190), Aug 2, 1986: Cessna T210L (N5118Q), Elko, NV, 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.