# NTSB FTW83LA286: Cessna 210 NII, N6427Y, El Paso, TX, June 19, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 18, 1983, 18:23 local (Jun 19, 1983, 00:23 UTC)
- Place: El Paso, TX
- Coordinates: 31.799594, -106.360969 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.7996&lon=-106.3610&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 20938
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW83LA286
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/20938/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA286

## 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
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - not corrected, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - runway light (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY DURING LANDING.  THE WINDS WERE REPORTED TO BE FROM 290 DEGREES AT 10 KTS DURING THE APPROACH TO RWY 22 THE PLT NOTED NO CROSSWIND CORRECTIONS BUT AFTER LANDING THE ACFT TURNED RIGHT AND THE PLT COULD NOT CORRECT BEFORE HITTING A RWY LIGHT AND DEPARTING THE RWY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6427Y (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210 NII
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 64374
- Airframe hours: 502
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO 520 L 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: James F. Holleman, Jr.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, December 20, 1982, 40 hours before
- Departed: 3R3, AUSTIN, TX
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: ELP, El Paso Int'L., runway 22, 11,012 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 44; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 136 total, 85 in this make and model, 57 as pilot in command, 30 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 290° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 100 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: ELP

## 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 19830618025779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830618025779A), Jun 18, 1983: Cessna 210N, El Paso, TX, Substantial damage. Pilot was unable to control drift during landing and aircraft hit runway lights.

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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