Cessna C-T210N N5092Y
4 August 1991 · Modesto, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 August 1991 at about 04:20 local time, a Cessna C-T210N registered N5092Y, operated by Vernon B. Stevenson, was involved in an accident near Modesto, California, United States. One person was 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 04:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Modesto, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Modesto City (MOD)
- Coordinates
- 37.6305, -120.9706
- Aircraft
- Cessna C-T210N
- Registration
- N5092Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Vernon B. Stevenson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Executive/Corporate
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Concord → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX91LA368
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER ALIGNMENT OVER THE RUNWAY. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S INATTENTIVE HANDLING OF HIS AIRCRAFT, AND THE DARK, NIGHTTIME CONDITION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 28R, THE 18,000 HOUR PILOT DECIDED TO SIDE STEP TO RUNWAY 28L. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE 'DRIFTED TOO FAR TO THE LEFT' AND COLLIDED WITH THE RUNWAY'S VASI. IT WAS A DARK NIGHT AND RUNWAY 28R WAS ILLUMINATED; RUNWAY 28L HAD NO LIGHTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 1991 | Cessna C-A150L | Cottonwood, California, United States | Michael J. Rust | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jun 1991 | Cessna C-U206B | Novato, California, United States | Barry, John D. | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1992 | Cessna C-A185F | Barrow, Alaska, United States | Cape Smythe Air Service, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1990 | Cessna C-T210 | Sleeper Bay, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 2000 | Cessna C-T188C | Elgin, North Dakota, United States | Clyde D Rische | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 1991 | Cessna C-172P | Hesperia, California, United States | South Bay Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1991 | Cessna 172N | Napa, California, United States | Bridgeford Flying SVC. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft 76 | Sacramento, California, United States | Altair Aviation Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1991 | Ayres S2R | Visalia, California, United States | Gilbert Aviation Industries | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1991 | Cessna 421C | Auburn, California, United States | Edward Mueller | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1991 | Champion 7GCBC | Lake Elsinore, California, United States | Halbeisen, John F | Fatal | 2 |