- Date
- March 10, 2001, 12:57 local (17:57 UTC)
- Place
- Brevard, NC
- Injuries
- 4 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N2172SCessna T210L
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 6, 2001
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- FAA
- FAA report
- 20010310003549A
- Case key
- 51884
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Probable cause
an in-flight collision with a tree. Factors in this accident were the pilot's inadequate planned approach and excessive airspeed on the approach.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
Witnesses observed the airplane high and fast on the approach, landing about 3/4 of the way down the runway, bounce, and start to go-around. Witnesses heard power applied, the airplane became airborne, impacted a tree and came to rest in a cornfield. According to the pilot's statement, "...flew over airport mid field, mountain and hills on southeast end of runway caused [a] higher than desired approach. Was high on approach and slightly hot. Attempted go around, [and] failed to clear trees lining departure end of runway, hit tree tops, hit ground."
Factual narrative
On March 10, 2001, about 1257 eastern standard time, a Cessna T210L, N2172S, registered to a private owner, operating as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, struck trees during a go around at Transylvania County Airport, Brevard, North Carolina. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. No flight plan was filed. The airplane received substantial damage. The private-rated pilot, a private-rated pilot/passenger, and two passengers, reported serious injuries. The flight departed from Tulsa, Oklahoma, at 0800 central standard time.
Witnesses observed the airplane attempt to land. The airplane was seen high and fast on the approach, landed fast about 3/4 of the way down the runway, bounced, and started to go around. Witnesses heard power applied, the airplane became airborne, impacted a tree and came to rest in a cornfield.
According to the pilot's statement, "...flew over airport mid field, confirmed wind direction...started VFR approach to land, mountain and hills on southeast end of runway caused higher than desired approach, was high on approach and slightly hot. Attempted go around, full power, flaps 20 degrees, 80 knots flaps 10 degrees, flaps up, failed to clear trees lining departure end of runway, hit tree tops, hit ground."
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2172S
- Reported as
- Cessna T210L
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21061133
- Airframe hours
- 2,618
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-H, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- ALan Jackson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 31, 2000
- Departed
- TUL · Tulsa, OK
- Destination
- Brevard
- Airport
- NC22 · Transylvania County Airport, runway 27, 3,100 × 50 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
- 40
- Injuries
- Serious
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Last flight review
- December 23, 2000
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 450 total · 7 in this make and model · 372 as pilot in command · 32 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 310° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 52 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.04 inHg
- Observed at
- AVL, 28 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.