Aviation Crash Map

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.

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