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Cessna 210 N5434V

7 September 1989 · Marble Canyon, Arizona, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 7 September 1989 at about 17:15 local time, a Cessna 210 registered N5434V, operated by Ahee, Ferris D., was involved in an accident near Marble Canyon, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 17:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Marble Canyon, Arizona, United States
Nearest airport
Marble Canyon (L41)
Coordinates
36.7395, -111.8493
Aircraft
Cessna 210
Registration
N5434V
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Ahee, Ferris D.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Showlow → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX89LA305

People

2 people had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 2 0

Probable cause

THE PILOT SELECTED THE WRONG RUNWAY AND LANDED DOWNWIND.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE ACFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 21 WITH A 20 - 30 KNOT TAILWIND, RAN OFF THE RUNWAY SEVERED THE NOSE GEAR, AND FLIPPED OVER ONTO ITS BACK. THE PLT REPTD THAT THERE WAS NO WINDSOCK. AIRPORT PERSONNEL REPTD THAT THE WINDSOCK IS LOCATED ON THE NORTH END OF THE RUNWAY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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