# NTSB SEA85LA186: Cessna T210-L, N15ES, Las Vegas, NV, July 30, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 30, 1985, 06:45 local (13:45 UTC)
- Place: Las Vegas, NV
- Coordinates: 36.070972, -115.209358 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0710&lon=-115.2094&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 40216
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA85LA186
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/40216/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA186

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, approach
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (contributing factor)
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - in-flight planning/decision - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - fuel supply - not identified, pilot in command (cause)
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - terrain condition - rough/uneven (contributing factor)
  - compensation for wind conditions - not selected, pilot in command (cause)
  - terrain condition - downhill (contributing factor)
  - lowering of flaps - not selected, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - gear retraction - not selected, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - flare - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload (contributing factor)

## 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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210-L
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 21060583
- Airframe hours: 2613
- Engines: 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.

- Pilot; age 27; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19850730035189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850730035189A), Jul 30, 1985: Cessna T210L, Las Vegas, NV, Destroyed. Bounced 4 times during no flap emergency downwind landing. Nose gear collapsed. Flipped over. Fuel exhaustion.

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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