# NTSB SEA06CA024: Cessna 210-5, N1876Z, Lopez Island, WA, December 1, 2005

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: November 30, 2005, 17:35 local (Dec 1, 2005, 01:35 UTC)
- Place: Lopez Island, WA
- Coordinates: 48.48389, -122.9375
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.4839&lon=-122.9375&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 28, 2006
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 62920
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA06CA024
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/62920/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA024

## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from an airport sign during the visual approach.  The sign was a factor in the accident.

## Analysis

In a written statement the pilot reported that the airplane "drifted" to the left of runway centerline during the visual approach and collided with a runway sign.

## Factual narrative

On November 30, 2005, about 1735 Pacific standard time, a Cessna 210-5 (205), N1876Z, sustained substantial damage after colliding with an airport runway designator sign shortly before landing on runway 16 at the Lopez Island Airport, Lopez, Washington.  The private pilot and two passengers aboard the airplane were not injured.  The airplane is owned by the pilot and was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) local flight under the provisions of Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred.  The flight originated from the Orcas Island Airport, Eastsound, Washington, approximately 10 minutes prior to the accident.  Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed for the night flight.

In a written statement dated December 10, the pilot reported that the airplane "drifted" to the left of runway centerline during the visual approach and collided with a runway sign.

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with object, approach
  - clearance - not maintained, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - object - airport sign/marker (contributing factor)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1876Z](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1876Z), registered now, S/N 205-0076, built 1962 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Cessna 210-5
- Registry model: [Cessna 210-5(205)](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210-5-205) (registry code 2073202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 2050076
- Engines: Continental IO-550 reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 91
- Registered owner: Richard W. Kneipp
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: ORS, EASTSOUND, WA
- Destination: Lopez Island, WA
- Airport: S31, Lopez Island, runway 16, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 61; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3; flight hours: 2,281 total, 1,091 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark

## 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 20051130028209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051130028209A), Nov 30, 2005: Cessna 2105, Lopez, WA, Substantial damage. (-23) On 11-30-2005 the pilot [privacy data omitted] while flying aircraft N1876Z from (ors) to (S31) did upon touch down at (S31) on runway 16 make contact…

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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