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October 16, 1999 · Cessna 210 · N6556X

Enterprise, NV

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 16, 1999
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Enterprise, NV
Aircraft
Cessna 210
Tail Number
N6556X
Operator
Mile High Flying Club
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX00LA022

During the landing roll on the private airstrip, the pilot lost directional control of the airplane and veered off of the paved runway surface to the right and impacted a ditch. The ditch was approximately 10 to 15 feet deep. The winds were calm. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical problems with the aircraft prior to the accident. The paved runway is 1,900 feet long by 25 feet wide.

NTSB Probable Cause

The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing roll, which resulted in a collision with a ditch.

Full Narrative

On October 15, 1999, at 1730 hours Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 210, N6556X, veered off the runway and impacted a ditch at Barton Field (private) in Enterprise, Nevada. The airplane, operated by the Mile High Flying Club, Huntington Beach, California, sustained substantial damage. The commercial pilot/owner was not injured. The local area personal flight originated from Las Vegas, Nevada, at 1700. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and included calm wind conditions. No flight plan was filed. The pilot reported that he landed on the 1,900-foot-long by 25-foot-wide runway 07. The airplane veered off the paved surface to the right and impacted a gully that ran parallel to the runway edge. The gully was approximately 10 to 15 feet deep. The pilot reported that the winds were calm at the time of the accident and there were no mechanical problems with the airplane. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector from the Las Vegas Flight Standards District Office responded to the accident site and examined the aircraft. He reported that the nose gear had failed aft and the tire remained inflated. The right landing gear tire was also inflated but had separated. The left landing gear remained attached to the fuselage. Further, the left wing spar was twisted and the wingtip was crushed. The windshield had separated. The lower fuselage was depressed about 1-inch aft of the engine compartment. About 3 inches were missing from one of the propeller blades. One engine mount had separated on top of the firewall. According to the pilot's airman and medical certification files maintained by the FAA, the pilot's last application for a medical certificate was denied in June 1998 by the FAA Aeromedical Certification Division. He had not been issued a certificate since then. The accident was reported to the Safety Board on October 22, 1999.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time17:30 PDT
Nearest AirportBarton Field (Pvt) (0nm)
Runway7
Runway Length1900 ft
Runway Width25 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 210
Tail NumberN6556X
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorMile High Flying Club
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-470-E · Reciprocating · 260
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point36 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time00:56
Weather SourceWFAC

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