LAX86LA058

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210D · Flagstaff, AZ · December 7, 1985

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
December 6, 1985, 18:53 local (Dec 7, 1985, 01:53 UTC)
Place
Flagstaff, AZ
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3762YCessna 210D
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19851207061049A
Case key
25032

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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.

Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - roll
Landing gear,normal brake system - failure,partialCause
Operation with known deficiencies in equipment - intentionalPilot in commandCause
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - roll
Airport/facilities - snowbank
All available runway - not usedPilot in commandCause
Ground loop/swerve - inadvertentPilot in commandCause

Analysis

The plt noticed a weakness of the acft's left brake during taxi for takeoff but elected to make the flt. Control tower personnel at the destination arpt stated the acft landed long and attempted to turn onto the right highspeed taxiway. The plt stated that after starting the right turn he tried to turn left, back onto the rwy, but the acft continued the right ground loop/swerve and collided with a snowbank.

Aircraft

Registration
N3762Y
Reported as
Cessna 210D
Category
Airplane
Serial number
21058262
Engine
Continental IO-520-A, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
William M Burg
Registered owner
Jack F. Cahill
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
PHX · Phoenix, AZ
Destination
FLG · Flagstaff, AZ
Flight plan
VFR
Airport
FLG · Pulliam Field, runway 21, 6,999 × 150 ft, asphalt

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
43
Certificates
Commercial, Airline transport
Airplane ratings
Multi-engine land, Single-engine sea, Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
3,594 total · 338 in this make and model · 2,755 as pilot in command · 63 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
Wind
20° at 1 knots
Visibility
7 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
34 °F, dew point 21 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
FLG

FAA reports on this event · 1

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