Cessna 210C N3655Y
5 October 1991 · Leander, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 October 1991 at about 22:10 local time, a Cessna 210C registered N3655Y, operated by Charles W. Butler, was involved in an accident near Leander, Texas, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 22:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Leander, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kittie Hill (77T)
- Coordinates
- 30.5605, -97.8607
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210C
- Registration
- N3655Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Charles W. Butler
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Austin → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW92LA004
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S DISREGARD FOR THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER ADVISORIES RECEIVED. A FACTOR WAS THE WEATHER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A PRIVATE PILOT RECEIVED A WEATHER BRIEFING FROM THE LOCAL FSS AND WAS ADVISED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF AREA THUNDERSTORMS, TURBULENCE, HIGH WINDS, AND HAIL FOR HIS INTENDED FLIGHT. THE PILOT ELECTED TO CONTINUE WITH HIS PLANNED PERSONAL FLIGHT. WHILE ON FINAL TO A 2,200 FOOT RUNWAY, SURROUNDED BY 35 FOOT TREES, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A DOWNDRAFT, FORCING THE AIRPLANE INTO THE TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 210 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 1991 | Cessna 210 | Chino Valley, Arizona, United States | Larry D. Challacombe | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1991 | Cessna 210N | Frankfort, Illinois, United States | South Suburban Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1991 | Cessna 210 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Glenn E. Martin | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1991 | Cessna 210N | Fernandina Bch, Florida, United States | Ocala Plantations | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1991 | Cessna 210G | Metter, Georgia, United States | Carper, Terry C. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1991 | Cessna 210 | Delavan, Wisconsin, United States | David W. Burrows | Minor injuries | - |
All 2,022 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft BE-19 | Mesquite, Texas, United States | ARI BEN Aviator | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1991 | McDonnell Douglas MD-80 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | American Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1991 | Robinson R22 BETA | Wylie, Texas, United States | Heli TEX Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1991 | Cessna 150A | Jewett, Texas, United States | Jack R. Horan | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1991 | Beechcraft K35 | Laredo, Texas, United States | DAN R. Blaker | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1991 | Cessna 172F | Cumby, Texas, United States | Charles D. Wood | No injuries | - |