# NTSB LAX91LA234: Cessna T-210, N3Z, St. Helena, CA, June 1, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 31, 1991, 21:10 local (Jun 1, 1991, 04:10 UTC)
- Place: St. Helena, CA
- Location: 38.5127° N, 122.4681° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Helena, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5127&lon=-122.4681&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 7, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 27224
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX91LA234
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/27224/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA234

## Probable cause

THAT THE PILOT EXECUTED A POORLY PLANNED APPROACH AND FAILED TO ATTAIN A PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT AND DELAYED THE GO-AROUND.

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with terrain/water, go-around (vfr)
  - planned approach - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
  - go-around - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, takeoff - roll/run
  - object - other

## Analysis

THE PILOT WAS COMPLETING A VISUAL FLIGHT RULES FLIGHT AND WAS LANDING ON A SHORT ASPHALT SURFACE RUNWAY.  THE PILOT LANDED LONG AND THEN ATTEMPTED TO EXECUTE A GO-AROUND, BUT DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND RUN THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR BECAME ENTANGLED WITH A STEEL CABLE AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY CAUSING THE AIRPLANE TO ABRUPTLY GO OUT OF CONTROL.  THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST ABOUT 100 YARDS BEYOND THE END OF THE RUNWAY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3Z-1993-05-06), registration cancelled 1993-05-06, S/N 21061085 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T-210
- Registry model: [Cessna 210L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210l) (registry code 2073448) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 61085
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520H 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Kenny G. Adams
- Registered owner: Kenny G. Adams
- Last inspection: Unknown, January 2, 2000
- Departed: L67, RIALTO, CA
- Airport: Inglenook, runway 36, 1,700 × 20 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 38; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 1,125 total, 85 in this make and model, 1,245 as pilot in command, 17 in the last 90 days, 11 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dusk
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Temperature: 75 °F

## 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 19910531018639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910531018639A), May 31, 1991: Cessna 210L, Rutherford, CA, Substantial damage. Landed long and fast. Unable stop. Began go around but ran through two fences off end runway prior stopping.

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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