Cessna T210L N732DT

Summary

On 16 February 1985 at about 20:02 local time, a Cessna T210L registered N732DT, operated by Willie A. Rodrigues, was involved in an accident near Fullerton, California, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

16 February 1985 at 20:02

Classification

Accident

Location

Fullerton, California, United States

Nearest airport

Fullerton (FUL)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna T210L

Registration

N732DT

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Willie A. Rodrigues

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Fullerton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX85FA142

3 people had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PLT & GND WITNESSES RPTD THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN AT OR BEYOND MIDFIELD AT AN EXESSEIVE SPEED. THE ACFT CONTINUED THE LANDING ROLL, EXITED THE RWY & ENTERED SOFT DIRT AREA WEST OF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY. UPON ENTERING THE DIRT AREA THE NOSE GEAR SUNK IN THE DIRT & THE ACFT BEGAN TO NOSE OVER. DURING THE NOSE OVER SEQUENCE, THE ACFT STRUCK AN ARPT BOUNDARY FENCE & CAME TO REST INVERTED ON DALE STREET ALONG RWY 24 EXTENDED CENTERLINE. RWY 24 HAS A TWO BAR VASI & ITS LANDING DISTANCE IS 2858 FT. THE ACFT EXAMINATION DISCLOSED THE FLAPS WERE IN THE APCH POSITION. BOTH MAIN GEAR TIRES EXHIBITED SEVERAL FLAT SPOTS AREAS. BOTH BRAKE DISCS EXHIBITED OVERHEATING SIGNATURES. THE BRAKE SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY. TIRE MARKS BEGAN APRX 1000 FT EAST OF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY & CONTINUED TO THE MAIN WRECKAGE AREA. THE SURFACE WINDS WERE 200 DEGS AT 4 KTS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.