LAX88LA291

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210K · Huntington Bch, CA · July 25, 1988

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
July 24, 1988, 17:00 local (Jul 25, 1988, 00:00 UTC)
Place
Huntington Bch, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8273MCessna T210K
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report November 7, 1989
Report
Approved by Office Director
Case key
26085

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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,tire - burstCause
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Aircraft preflight - inadequatePilot in commandCause
On ground/water collision with objectLanding - roll
Object - runway lightFactor

Analysis

During the landing roll, the pilot heard a loud bang on the right side of the airplane. When the pilot applied brakes and the speed dissipated, directional control was lost. The airplane veered of the runway and collided with a runway light. During an inspection, it was found that the right main landing gear tire had a worn spot and was flat.

Aircraft

Registration
N8273M
Reported as
Cessna T210K
Category
Airplane
Serial number
21059273
Engine
Continental IO-520-L, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Utah Helicopter Corp
Registered owner
Utah Helicopter Corp.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
BTF · Bountiful, UT
Flight plan
IFR
Airport
L16 · Meadowlark

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
43
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane, Helicopter
Medical
Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
5,510 total · 5,273 as pilot in command

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
270° at 10 knots
Lowest ceiling
None

Other investigations on N8273M · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.