- Date
- June 4, 1982, 17:55 local (Jun 5, 1982, 00:55 UTC)
- Place
- Lovelock, NV
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N7347ECessna 210
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 4, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820604026719A
- Case key
- 71502
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During arrival, the pilot was unable to contact the fss. He was unaware that the fss station had already closed. He observed the wind sock and elected to land on runway 01 with a wind from 325 degrees at 30 knots. On final approach, a distinct crab of about 20 to 25 degrees was required to keep the aircraft aligned with the runway centerline. The pilot touched down on the centerline with no flaps, but was unable to stay on the runway. The aircraft departed the right side of the runway at about a 20 degree angle. The nosewheel hit a 10 inch sand dune, the nose gear failed, and the aircraft nosed over.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7347E
- Reported as
- Cessna 210
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 57047
- Airframe hours
- 3,138
- Engine
- Continental IO-470-E, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Flite Inc
- Registered owner
- Flite Inc
- Departed
- DBS · Dubois, NV
- Destination
- 3CA7 · Greenfield, CA
- Airport
- LOL · Derby Field, runway 1, 5,530 × 150 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
- 60
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 510 total · 350 in this make and model · 420 as pilot in command · 4 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 325° at 30 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Temperature
- 158 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N7347E · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.