# NTSB LAX87LA037: Cessna T210N, N1625U, Buckeye, AZ, November 11, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 11, 1986, 07:45 local (14:45 UTC)
- Place: Buckeye, AZ
- Coordinates: 33.379047, -112.549064 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.3790&lon=-112.5491&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report March 10, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 25470
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX87LA037
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/25470/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA037

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - in-flight planning/decision - inaccurate, pilot in command (cause)
  - wind information - misread, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - airport facilities,wind direction indicator - unavailable (contributing factor)
  - planned approach - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - wrong runway - selected, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - in-flight planning/decision - delayed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - go-around - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
  - object - wire,transmission (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

A CESSNA T210N CRASHED WHEN THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO UNDERFLY WIRES DURING A GO-AROUND. THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE SURFACE WINDS AND MADE HIS FINAL APPROACH WITH A TAIL WIND. WHEN HE PASSED THE MIDPOINT ON THE 2,600 FT AIRSTRIP AND STILL WAS NOT ON THE GROUND HE DECIDED TO GO-AROUND. HE NOTICED WIRES AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE AIRSTRIP IN HIS FLIGHT PATH AND ATTEMPTED TO UNDERFLY THEM. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN PRIOR TO THE WIRES. REVIEW OF THE PILOT'S TRAINING RECORDS REVEALED HE HAD NOT COMPLETED A PILOT COMPETENCY TEST IN THE PRECEDING 12 MONTHS AS REQUIRED BY PART 135.293(B).

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1625U](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1625U), registered now, S/N 21064710, built 1982 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210N
- Registry model: [Cessna T210N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210n) (registry code 2073456) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 64710
- Airframe hours: 1171
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-R 310 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Registered owner: Sawyer Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Continuous airworthiness, October 27, 1986, 22 hours before
- Departed: PHX, PHOENIX, AZ
- Destination: BUCKEYE, AZ
- Flight plan: Company VFR
- Airport: Rogers Strip, runway 9, 2,500 ×  ft, dirt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 35; airline transport, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 2,865 total, 340 in this make and model, 2,722 as pilot in command, 201 in the last 90 days, 49 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 270° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 50 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 19861111054629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861111054629A), Nov 11, 1986: Cessna T210N, Buckeye, AZ, Substantial damage. The aircraft ballooned on a downwind landing and struck the ground during the attempted go around.

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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