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December 21, 2005 · Cessna T210M · N761WY

North Lima, OH

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
December 21, 2005
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
North Lima, OH
Aircraft
Cessna T210M
Tail Number
N761WY
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CHI06CA048

The airplane sustained substantial damage on impact with terrain and subsequent nose over during a night landing. The pilot stated, "While descending to the minimum altitude for the area (3000 msl [mean sea level]) I picked up rime ice on the windshield but could see lights on the ground thru the side windows. Shortly thereafter I had the airport visually. The ice on the windshield had started sublimating. When I was on final, I had good visual contact of the airport, runway, VASI, runway and edge lights. The approach was normal. As I was about to touch down, I apparently was hit with crosswind gusts that change my direction 10-15 degrees and moved me to the edge of the runway. About that time I must have run out of flying speed and touched down on the snow to the left of the runway. I traveled a 100 ft or so until the nose wheel dug in to the soft dirt and flipped the aircraft upside down."

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot not maintaining airspeed and directional control during the landing. Factors were the snow covered soft terrain the airplane nosed over on.

Full Narrative

On December 21, 2005, about 1800 eastern standard time, a Cessna T210M, N761WY, piloted by a commercial pilot, sustained substantial damage on impact with terrain and subsequent nose over during a landing at the Youngstown Elser Metro Airport (4G4), near North Lima, Ohio. The personal flight was operating under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight was operating on an activated instrument flight rules flight plan. The pilot and passenger reported no injuries. The flight originated from the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), near Covington, Kentucky, about 1630. The pilot's accident report stated: Departed CVG approx. 4:30 P.M. for 4G4 and was cleared to 7000 ft. In the Columbus area I was again on top of the under cast layer. Approaching KCAK I listened to their ATIS and heard other pilots reporting light rime icing going thru the cloud layer, which was 2500 to 3000 ft thick. The controllers were telling pilots to expect icing in the clouds. I was vectored for the VOR-A approach into 4G4. While descending to the minimum altitude for the area (3000 msl [mean sea level]) I picked up rime icing on the windshield but could see lights on the ground thru the side windows. At BASSI, I began my decent and at approx 2000 ft msl, I was in the clear and was in VMC. Shortly there after I had the airport visually. The ice on the windshield had started sublimating. When I was on final, I had good visual contact of the airport, runway, VASI, runway and edge lights. The approach was normal. As I was about to touch down, I apparently was hit with crosswind gusts that change my direction 10- 15 degrees and moved me to the edge of the runway. About that time I must have run out of flying speed and touched down on the snow to the left of the runway. I traveled a 100 ft or so until the nose wheel dug in to the soft dirt and flipped the aircraft upside down.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time18:11 EST
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Flight Plan ActivatedYes
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna T210M
Tail NumberN761WY
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO-520-R · Reciprocating
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 71 · Third Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightBright Night
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourceWFAC

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