# NTSB MIA01LA096: Cessna T210L, N2172S, Brevard, NC, March 10, 2001 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: March 10, 2001, 12:57 local (17:57 UTC) - Place: Brevard, NC - Coordinates: 35.270278, -82.644165 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2703&lon=-82.6442&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Serious injuries - Injuries: 4 serious - Status: Completed, report November 6, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA - NTSB case key (mKey): 51884 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA01LA096 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/51884/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA096 ## 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 In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - In flight collision with object, go-around (vfr) - planned approach - inadequate, pilot in command (contributing factor) - airspeed(vref) - excessive, pilot in command (contributing factor) - all available runway - not used, pilot in command - object - tree(s) ## 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2172S-2018-05-30), registration cancelled 2018-05-30, S/N 21061133, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna T210L - Registry model: [Cessna T210L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210l) (registry code 2073449) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 21061133 - Airframe hours: 2618 - Engines: 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 ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 40; injuries: serious; 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 (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20010310003549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010310003549A), Mar 10, 2001: Cessna T210L, Penrose, NC, No damage. (-23)Pilot was landing at transylvania county airport, Penrose, n.c. when he realized he was too high and too fast. He attempted a go-around and hit the trees… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.