- Date
- July 21, 2006, 19:45 local (Jul 22, 2006, 02:45 UTC)
- Place
- Truckee, CA
- Injuries
- 6 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N6686NCessna T210N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 29, 2006
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- Federal Aviation Administration
- FAA report
- 20060721014989A
- Case key
- 64240
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Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing wind conditions and failure to maintain an adequate airspeed.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The airplane landed hard and the nose landing gear collapsed and separated. According to the pilot, he was landing the airplane in weather conditions he described as light rain, no wind, with thunderstorms in the distance. While on short final the airplane encountered wind shear resulting in a loss of airspeed and an increased rate of descent. The pilot applied power, but the airplane impacted the runway and porpoised 3 to 4 times before the landing gear collapsed.
Factual narrative
On July 21, 2006, at 1945 Pacific daylight time a Cessna T210N, N6686N, was substantially damaged when it landed hard on runway 19 at the Truckee-Tahoe Airport, Truckee, California. The private pilot and five passengers were not injured. The pilot operated the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the cross-country flight, which originated from Concord, California, at 1830.
During a telephone interview with the pilot, he stated that their flight was approaching for landing with weather conditions described as light rain, no wind, and thunderstorms in the distance. The pilot's flight was number two for landing and the previous airplane reported encountering no problems during landing. While on short final, his flight encountered wind shear, which resulted in a decreased airspeed and an excessive descent rate. The pilot applied power, but the airplane struck the runway and porpoised 3 to 4 times before the nose landing gear collapsed and separated, damaging the structural members in the nose area.
At 1949, the weather observation facility at the Truckee-Tahoe Airport reported the following information: winds from 240 degrees at 5 knots; visibility 10 statute miles; clear sky; temperature 20 degrees Celsius; dew point 01 degrees Celsius; and an altimeter setting of 30.23 inches of mercury.
The pilot reported no anomalies with the airplane or engine.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6686N
- Reported as
- Cessna T210N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21063146
- Engine
- Teledyne Continental TSIO-520-R, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- CCR · Concord, CA
- Destination
- TRK · Truckee, CA
- Airport
- TRK · Truckee-Tahoe, runway 19, 4,650 × 75 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 58
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Without waivers/limitations
- Last flight review
- March 1, 2006
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,286 total · 23 in this make and model · 1,200 as pilot in command · 24 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 240° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 68 °F, dew point 34 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.22 inHg
- Observed at
- TRK
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.