- Date
- March 7, 2007, 11:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place
- Boulder City, NV
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N6520BCessna T210M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 29, 2007
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- FAA FSDO
- FAA report
- 20070307003729A
- Case key
- 65563
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The airplane veered off the runway and collided with a dirt embankment while landing. The pilot reported that he crossed the threshold at 70 knots and touched down between the numbers and the touchdown point. The pilot reported that when brakes were applied, the airplane "veered slightly right" and left brake and rudder were applied. The pilot stated the corrective action momentarily corrected the situation, however, the airplane again veered sharply to the right, exited the runway and collided with a dirt embankment. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wing spar and the nose gear collapsed.
Factual narrative
In a written statement dated March 7, the pilot reported that he crossed the threshold at 70 knots and touched down between the numbers and the touchdown point. The pilot reported that when brakes were applied, the airplane "veered slightly right" and left brake and rudder were applied. The pilot stated the corrective action momentarily corrected the situation, however, the airplane again veered sharply to the right, exited the runway and collided with a dirt embankment.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wing spar and the nose gear collapsed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6520B
- Reported as
- Cessna T210M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21062780
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-R, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Monty Finefrock
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 1, 2006
- Departed
- L22 · Yucca Valley, CA
- Destination
- 61B · Boulder City, NY
- Airport
- 61B · Boulder City Muni, runway 27L, 4,800 × 75 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
- 58
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3
- Flight hours
- 2,825 total · 1,700 in this make and model · 25 in the last 90 days · 14 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.