Cessna 210B N9711X

Summary

On 1 August 1991 at about 19:55 local time, a Cessna 210B registered N9711X, operated by Muller, Francis J., was involved in an accident near Aspen, Colorado, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

1 August 1991 at 19:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Aspen, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Aspen-Pitkin C. Sardy Fie (ASE)

Coordinates

39.1899, -106.8196

Aircraft

Cessna 210B

Registration

N9711X

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Muller, Francis J.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Milford → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN91LA106

2 people were seriously injured.

A PILOT INDUCED INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS WERE: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ASCERTAIN THE LANDING GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED IN A TIMELY MANNER, A LOW (FLUID) LEVEL IN HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR, CAUSING THE HYDRAULIC PUMP TO FLUCTUATE (CAVITATE), AND THE PILOT'S ATTENTION BEING DIVERTED.

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

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THE PILOT DID NOT GET A LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION AFTER BEING CLEARED TO LAND. DURING THE GO AROUND, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TURN TO AVOID BUILDINGS AND THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND CRASHED INVERTED INTO A TREE. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKAGE. FUNCTIONAL TESTING OF

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.