Cessna T210-L N15ES
30 July 1985 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 July 1985 at about 13:45 local time, a Cessna T210-L registered N15ES was involved in an accident near Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- None
- Coordinates
- 36.0710, -115.2094
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210-L
- Registration
- N15ES
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Albuquerque → Las Vegas
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA85LA186
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
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 PILOT FAILED TO INSURE THAT ADEQUATE FUEL WAS AVAILABLE FOR THE FLIGHT. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE FUEL IN THE FUEL TANKS WAS NOT DONE. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH GEAR DOWN AND FLAPS UP-CONTRARY TO THE RECOMMENDED PROCEDURE FOR FORCED LANDING ONTO ROUGH TERRAIN AS RECOMMENDED IN THE PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK. THE PILOT ALSO LANDED WITH A MODERATE TAILWIND INCREASING HIS GROUND SPEED BY AT LEAST 10 KNOTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1985 | Cessna T210 | Marion, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1985 | Cessna T210-M | Camano Island, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1985 | Cessna T210 | Bishop, California, United States | C.r. Ashworth | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1986 | Cessna T210 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1984 | Cessna T210-H | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Mar 1986 | Cessna T210 | Ozona, Texas, United States | Executive Air Charter, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna P210 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Scott Shaw | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Schweizer SGS-126E | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1985 | Champion 7GC | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Fish Lake Valle, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1985 | Beechcraft BE-23 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1985 | Beechcraft 36 | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |