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January 18, 2001 · Cessna P210N · N4817K

Pagosa Springs, CO

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
January 18, 2001
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Pagosa Springs, CO
Aircraft
Cessna P210N
Tail Number
N4817K
Operator
Harry P Artis
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
DEN01LA042

During a local night flight practicing touch-and-go landings, the pilot was making his second landing and the aircraft entered ground fog during landing roll. The pilot lost visual reference and the aircraft exited the left side of the runway into approximately 15 inches of snow. Reported weather at the time was clear skies, calm winds, and a temperature dew point spread of 1 degree.

NTSB Probable Cause

failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft after an encounter with adverse weather during landing roll. A factor was ground fog.

Full Narrative

On January 17, 2001, at 1845 mountain standard time, a Cessna P210N, N4817K, sustained substantial damage when it departed the side of the runway during landing roll at Stevens Field, Pagosa Springs, Colorado. The private pilot and his passenger were not injured. The flight was a local area flight operating under Title 14 CFR Part 91 and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated at 1815. Night visual conditions prevailed. According to the pilot, he was practicing night landings and on his second touch-and-go landing, the aircraft entered a fog bank during landing roll. The pilot said he lost visual reference and the aircraft departed the left side of the runway into approximately 15 inches of snow 500 to 700 feet from runway 19 threshold. Weather at the time was clear skies, calm winds, and a temperature dew point spread of 1 degree. During the excursion from the runway, the left main landing gear collapsed causing damage to the left main landing gear wheel well, and the left horizontal stabilizer was damaged.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time18:45 MST
Nearest AirportStevens Field (1nm N)
Runway19
Runway Length6540 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna P210N
Tail NumberN4817K
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorHarry P Artis
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO-520-P7 · Reciprocating · 310
Seats5

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 42 · Second Class · None
Crew 2Age 57 · Second Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightNight
WindCalm
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point19 C / 18 C
Altimeter30.02 inHg
Observation Time01:53
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data