- Date
- April 11, 1989, 08:45 local (15:45 UTC)
- Place
- Scottsdale, AZ
- Injuries
- 5 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N5523CCessna T210
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 2, 1990
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19890411007649A
- Case key
- 26377
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Probable cause
The pilot's loss of directional control of the airplane during the ground run and abrupt rotation to get airborne.
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.
Analysis
According to an FAA witness, the pilot did not execute an engine runup or a pre-takeoff check. During the takeoff roll, the airplane oscillated to the rt and left of centerline. These oscillations increased in amplitude to a point 1,500 feet down the runway. The airplane rolled to the right, onto its right main wheel and nose wheel. At this point, it abruptly rotated to a nose high attitude, the tail struck the runway and the airplane became airborne to 10 ftagl. The airplane banked to the right, struck the right wingtip on the runway, and cartwheeled off the runway. The airplane struck a drainage ditch and fire erupted in the engine compartment. The weight and balance were within limits. The elevator trim control was found in the full nose up position.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5523C
- Reported as
- Cessna T210
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21063779
- Airframe hours
- 1,400
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-R, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- George M. Aeed
- Registered owner
- Aeed, George M
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- SDL
- Destination
- Manzanillo
- Airport
- 5DL · Municipal, runway 3, 8,251 × 75 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
- 53
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,400 total · 250 in this make and model · 1,350 as pilot in command · 30 in the last 90 days · 22 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 190° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SDL
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.