# NTSB FTW87LA056: Cessna T210L, N6969R, Borger, TX, February 7, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 7, 1987, 15:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place: Borger, TX
- Coordinates: 35.650569, -101.400764 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.6506&lon=-101.4008&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 30, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 22324
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW87LA056
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/22324/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA056

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - altitude - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper descent rate - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - go-around - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - recovery from bounced landing - poor, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - downhill (contributing factor)

## Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, DURING FLARE/TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN THE RIGHT BRAKE JAMMED CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER OFF THE RT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND INTO A GULLEY. HOWEVER WITNESSES STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT CAME IN FAST AND LANDED HARD ON THE NOSE GEAR. AN A&P MECHANIC INSPECTED THE BRAKES AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND COULD NOT FIND ANY EVIDENCE OF A MALFUNCTION.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6969R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6969R-1989-03-16), registration cancelled 1989-03-16, S/N 21060041 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210L
- Registry model: [Cessna T210L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210l) (registry code 2073449) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 21060041
- Airframe hours: 1575
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: Sutles Valley Leasing
- Registered owner: Paul S. Sandhu
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, January 13, 1987, 6 hours before
- Departed: CFV, COFFEYVILLE, KS
- Destination: BGD, BORGER, TX
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: BGD, Borger Mun., runway 21, 3,900 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 45; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 322 total, 149 in this make and model, 211 as pilot in command, 60 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 230° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 20 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19870207028419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870207028419A), Feb 7, 1987: Cessna T210L, Borger, TX, Substantial damage. The aircraft bounced on landing and departed the side of the runway. Pilot reported brake malfunction, none found.

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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