Cessna T210L N22054
20 November 1990 · Clovis, New Mexico, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 November 1990 at about 13:15 local time, a Cessna T210L registered N22054, operated by South Aero, Inc., was involved in an accident near Clovis, New Mexico, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 13:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clovis, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Clovis Municipal (CVN)
- Coordinates
- 34.4099, -103.2001
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210L
- Registration
- N22054
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- South Aero, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Albuquerque → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- DEN91FA020
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
AN INADVERTENT DESCENT INTO THE GROUND WHILE CONDUCTING A NON-PRECISION INSTRUMENT APPROACH, AS A RESULT OF THE PILOT FAILING TO STOP HIS DESCENT AT MDA. A FACTOR IS LOW VISIBILITY DUE TO FOG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE CONDUCTING A LOCALIZER-ONLY APPROACH IN DENSE FOG, THE PILOT DESCENDED BELOW MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE (MDA) AND COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 400 YARDS SHORT OF THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD. SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A PIECE OF FARM MACHINERY WHICH DESTROYED THE AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210L accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 1990 | Cessna T210L | Marble Canyon, Arizona, United States | Aviation Services West | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1990 | Cessna T210L | Aspen, Colorado, United States | Barrett, Lawrence Collins | Fatal | 4 |
| 9 Oct 1990 | Cessna T210L | Lake Providence, Louisiana, United States | Dick Bourland | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1990 | Cessna T210L | Ashford, Washington, United States | Aerowest Aviation Inc. | Fatal | 5 |
| 12 Jul 1990 | Cessna T210L | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Air Express Services Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1990 | Cessna T210L | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 1990 | Cessna 172RG | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Coronado Air Center | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1990 | Hughes 369HS | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | Charles Bella | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1990 | Cessna 150J | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | West Mesa Flying Assoc. Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1990 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C | Truth/Consequen, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1990 | Buchanan S1-S | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1990 | Stinson 108 | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | Young, Richard G. | No injuries | - |