MIA86LA156

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210N · Destin, FL · May 9, 1986

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
May 9, 1986, 13:00 local (18:00 UTC)
Place
Destin, FL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9563YCessna T210N
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19860509021099A
Case key
31630

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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
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Nose gear collapsedLanding - roll

Analysis

The plt stated that the acft swerved to the left uncontrollably after he applied the brakes during the landing roll. The nose gear then collapsed and the acft slid off the rwy. Investigation revealed no preexisting mechanical malfunction.

Aircraft

Registration
N9563Y
Reported as
Cessna T210N
Category
Airplane
Serial number
21064549
Airframe hours
900
Engine
Continental TSIO-520-R, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Mark Feinstein
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · January 3, 1986
Departed
OPF · Opa Locka, FL
Airport
81J · Destin Ft. Walton Beach, runway 32, 5,000 × 100 ft, asphalt

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
40
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
287 total · 64 in this make and model · 190 as pilot in command · 73 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
40° at 5 knots
Visibility
7 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
93 °F, dew point 59 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
VPS, 5 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.