Cessna 210 N6551X
24 October 1987 · Greeley, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 October 1987 at about 17:55 local time, a Cessna 210 registered N6551X, operated by Hoffman, Richard W., was involved in an accident near Greeley, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Greeley, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Greeley-Weld County (GXY)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210
- Registration
- N6551X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hoffman, Richard W.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Denver → Greeley
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN88LA018
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 CFI WAS INSTRUCTING THE PRIVATE RATED PLT IN SIMULATED FORCED LANDINGS. THE PLT REPORTED THAT AFTER A FULL STOP LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT TURN PROPERLY TO THE RIGHT, AND SHE SUSPECTED BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. THE CFI TOOK CONTROL AND ATTEMPTED TO TAXI TO THE RAMP. THE CFI REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE TAXIWAY AND DROPPED OFF AN INCLINE. THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE TERRAIN AND THE MAIN GEAR ALSO DROPPED OFF THE INCLINE. THE PLANE CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. A POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE TYPICAL OF HARD LANDING DAMAGE. THE INSPECTION DID NOT REVEAL EVIDENCE OF PRE-ACCIDENT BRAKE SYSTEM DAMAGE OR FAILURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 210 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 1987 | Cessna 210-5 | East Lansing, Michigan, United States | Michael D. Austin | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1987 | Cessna 210M | La Porte, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1987 | Cessna 210 | Quincy, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1987 | Cessna 210E | Port Townsend, Washington, United States | Aaron A Medres | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Mar 1987 | Cessna 210C | Ponch | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1987 | Cessna 210M | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | Donald Frank Yenko | Fatal | 4 |
All 2,022 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 1987 | Piper PA-31 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Western Aviators | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1987 | Beechcraft 58 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Aero Charter | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Feb 1987 | Boeing 737-2A6 | Durango, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1987 | Airbus A-300-B4-203 | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1987 | Cessna R172K | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1987 | Cessna 152 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | Air Link Training Center, Inc. | No injuries | - |