- Date
- July 13, 1995, 18:15 local (23:15 UTC)
- Place
- Bentonville, AR
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N375HWCessna 210D
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 14, 1996
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19950713018309A
- Case key
- 19497
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point. Factors were the mown grass and the high density altitude.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
While landing on a 1,700 foot long grass airstrip, the pilot 'misjudged' the landing and landed 'long.' Braking action was 'poor' due to the 'fresh mown' grass and the aircraft subsequently departed the end of the runway and struck a fence. The density altitude was 3,700 feet.
Factual narrative
On July 13, 1995, at 1815 central daylight time, a Cessna 210D, N375HW, was substantially damaged during landing near Bentonville, Arkansas. The private pilot and one passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. The flight departed Fayetteville, Arkansas (FYV) at 1550 and no flight plan was filed.
In the enclosed Pilot/Operator report (NTSB Form 6120.1/2), the pilot stated that he "misjudged the landing" and "landed long" on the 1,700 foot long grass airstrip. He further reported that braking action was "poor" due to the grass having been "fresh[ly] mown." Subsequently, the aircraft struck a fence off of the departure end of the runway.
The density altitude at the time of the accident was calculated to be 3,700 feet.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N375HW
- Reported as
- Cessna 210D
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21058251
- Airframe hours
- 1,727
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-A, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Charles E. Wallace
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 4, 1994 · 131 hours before
- Departed
- FYV · Fayetteville, AR
- Destination
- AR
- Flight plan
- Unknown
- Airport
- NONE · Private, runway 18, 1,700 × 75 ft, grass/turf
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 52
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 4,602 total · 101 in this make and model · 4,498 as pilot in command · 94 in the last 90 days · 26 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 150° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 90 °F, dew point 70 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.