WPR17LA053

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210 · Buckeye, AZ · January 14, 2017

Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal report
Date
January 14, 2017, 14:00 local (21:00 UTC)
Place
Buckeye, AZ
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6366BCessna T210
Defining event
Landing-landing roll: Runway excursion
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
Investigation class
Class 3
NTSB office
Western Pacific Region
Parties
FAA-FSDO
FAA report
20170114000349A
Case key
94609

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Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.

Findings · 2

NTSB’s coded findings. Those marked are part of the probable cause; the rest are factors or other findings. Under each, the cases with the same finding.

Performance/control parameters: directional controlAircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability · Not attained/maintainedCessna T210M: 5 casesAll aircraft: 3,958 casesProbable cause
Use of equip/info: aircraft controlPersonnel issues › Task performance · PilotCessna T210M: 11 casesAll aircraft: 9,295 casesProbable cause

Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Analysis

The pilot reported that, during the landing roll, the airplane veered to the left. He applied flight control inputs; however, the airplane exited the side of the runway and collided with terrain, resulting in the airplane nosing over and coming to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the aft fuselage, wings, and vertical stabilizer. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no evidence of a mechanical failure or malfunction that would have precluded normal operation.

Factual narrative

On January 14, 2017 about 1400 mountain standard time, a Cessna T210M, N6366B, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at Buckeye Municipal Airport (BXK), Buckeye, Arizona. The private pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that during the landing roll on runway 17, the airplane veered to the left. He applied flight control inputs, however, the airplane exited the runway and collided with the terrain that resulted in the airplane nosing over and coming to rest inverted. An airport employee heard the airplane performing touch-and-go landing and then shortly after, heard the accident sequence. The employee reported that about 1,400 ft from the approach end of runway 17, tire marks continued to the left of the runway centerline about 500 ft down the runway before exiting the runway. Tire marks continued through the runway safety area, crossed over taxiway D, and reentered the runway safety area where the airplane came to rest inverted. A postaccident examination of the wreckage revealed substantial damage to the aft fuselage, wings and vertical stabilizer. Rudder and elevator control cable continuity was established from the cabin controls to their flight control attachment areas. Steering control continuity was established from the rudder pedal controls to the steering whiffletree assembly [control quadrant]. The nose landing gear tire was deflated and had impact marks on the sidewall. The airplane was supported off the ground while the main gear wheels were rotated by hand. The wheels rotated freely with light rubbing of the brake pads on the brake rotor. The brake rotors had normal wear patterns. The brake pads had minimal wear. While the wheels were rotated by hand, brake pressure was added through the brake pedals. Post accident examination of the airplane revealed no evidence of a mechanical failure or malfunction that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot did not submit the NTSB Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report Form 6120.1.

Aircraft

Registration
N6366B
Reported as
Cessna T210 (M)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
21062751
Built
1978
Airframe hours
4,621.1
Engine
Cont Motor TSIO-520 SER, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Airworthiness certificate
None
Last inspection
Annual · August 9, 2016 · 14 hours before
Departed
BXK · Buckeye, AZ
Destination
BXK · Buckeye, AZ
Airport
BXK · Buckeye Muni, runway 17, 5,500 × 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
75
Injuries
Serious
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, With waivers/limitations
Seat
Left
Restraint
3-point

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
360° at 3 knots
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
59 °F, dew point 48 °F
Altimeter
29.88 inHg
Observed at
KBXK

Docket · 5

The files NTSB released with the investigation on August 5, 2020, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 8.7 MB in all.

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.