FTW84LA285

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210N · Monahans, TX · June 25, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
June 24, 1984, 20:15 local (Jun 25, 1984, 01:15 UTC)
Place
Monahans, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5278YCessna T210N
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840624029349A
Case key
21380

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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 collision with objectGo-around (vfr)
Weather condition - tailwindFactor
In-flight planning/decision - improperPilot in commandCause
Object - fenceFactor
Wrong runway - selectedPilot in commandCause
Wind information - not obtainedPilot in commandFactor
In flight collision with terrain/waterLanding - flare/touchdown
Go-around - attemptedPilot in command

Analysis

The plt made several unsuccessfull downwind landing attempts. The last attempt was long & fast & upon go around, the acft struck the arpt boundry fence & came to rest 700 ft past the departure end of the rwy.

Aircraft

Registration
N5278Y
Reported as
Cessna T210N
Category
Airplane
Serial number
21064149
Engine
Continental TSIO-520-R, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Three B Oil Company
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
DRO · Durango, CO
Airport
E01 · Roy Hurd Mem., runway 19, 3,600 × 80 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
25
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
280 total · 26 in this make and model · 20 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
10° at 10 knots
Visibility
15 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None

FAA reports on this event · 1

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