# NTSB SEA87LA108: Cessna T210L, N2222S, Dayton, WA, June 3, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 3, 1987, 15:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place: Dayton, WA
- Location: 46.3168° N, 117.9768° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dayton, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.3168&lon=-117.9768&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 2, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 40634
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA87LA108
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/40634/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA108

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, landing - flare/touchdown
  - airspeed - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - aircraft handling - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - go-around - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
- Nose gear collapsed, landing
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload
  - landing gear,nose gear - failure,total
- Nose over, landing - flare/touchdown
  - terrain condition - rough/uneven (contributing factor)

## Analysis

DURING LANDING THE AIRCRAFT FLOATED. THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A GO-AROUND BUT HAD USED UP MORE THAN ONE HALF THE RUNWAY. SHORTLY AFTER APPLYING FULL POWER THE PILOT REDUCED POWER TO IDLE FOR LANDING ON A BARLEY FIELD AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. DURING LANDING ROLL OUT THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED ON THE ROUGH GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT THEN NOSED OVER INVERTED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2222S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2222S-1990-04-18), registration cancelled 1990-04-18, S/N 21061167 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210L
- Registry model: [Cessna T210L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210l) (registry code 2073449) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 21061167
- Airframe hours: 1125
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-H 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: Fmt Corporation
- Registered owner: Fmt Corporation
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, April 6, 1987, 18 hours before
- Departed: PDT, PENDLETON, OR
- Destination: WA17, DAYTON, WA
- Airport: WA17, Dayton, runway 22, 1,900 × 25 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 39; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 1,849 total, 406 in this make and model, 1,741 as pilot in command, 10 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 250° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 84 °F

## 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 19870603080629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870603080629A), Jun 3, 1987: Cessna 210K, Dayton, WA, Substantial damage. Floated on approach. Attempted a go around. Unable to clear barley field. Power reduced for landing. Nosed over.

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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