- Date
- July 30, 1985, 06:45 local (13:45 UTC)
- Place
- Las Vegas, NV
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N15ESCessna T210-L
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850730035189A
- Case key
- 40216
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Analysis
The pilot failed to insure that adequate fuel was available for the flight. A visual inspection of the fuel in the fuel tanks was not done. To make matters worse landing was accomplished with gear down and flaps up-contrary to the recommended procedure for forced landing onto rough terrain as recommended in the pilot's operating handbook. The pilot also landed with a moderate tailwind increasing his ground speed by at least 10 knots.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N15ES
- Reported as
- Cessna T210-L
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21060583
- Airframe hours
- 2,613
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-H, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Martin Malloy
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- ABQ · Albuquerque, NM
- Destination
- VGT · Las Vegas, NV
- Airport
- None
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 27
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 964 total · 141 in this make and model · 840 as pilot in command · 276 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 17 knots, gusting 21
- Visibility
- 75 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 79 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LAS, 10 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.