Cessna T-210 N762GP
16 June 1991 · San Carlos, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 June 1991 at about 20:31 local time, a Cessna T-210 registered N762GP, operated by David Beardsworth, was involved in an accident near San Carlos, California, United States. 4 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 20:31
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Carlos, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- San Carlos (SQL)
- Coordinates
- 37.4908, -122.2601
- Aircraft
- Cessna T-210
- Registration
- N762GP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- David Beardsworth
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX91LA261
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PIC'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS AND IMPROPER RECOVERY PROCEDURES FROM A BOUNCED LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT/OWNER STATED THAT HE WAS RETURNING FROM A 45 MINUTE LOCAL SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT. HIS APPROACH WAS SET UP IN A NORMAL FASHION. HE STATED THE CROSS WIND SEEMED STRONGER THAN REPORTED BY ATIS, AND HIS APPROACH RESULTED IN A HARD BOUNCE ON THE RUNWAY. HE STATED THE PLANE WAS THEN BLOWN OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY BY THE CROSSWIND. HE STATED A GO-AROUND WAS ATTEMPTED AFTER THE BOUNCE BUT AIRSPEED WAS INSUFFICIENT AND THE PLANE SETTLED ONTO THE GRASS BEYOND THE PARALLEL TAXIWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T-210 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 1991 | Cessna T-210-M | Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States | Kephart Trucking Co | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1991 | Cessna T-210 | St. Helena, California, United States | Kenny G. Adams | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1990 | Cessna T-210-L | Edgewood, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1990 | Cessna T-210-M | Placerville, California, United States | Murphy, Timothy | Fatal | 4 |
| 29 Oct 1990 | Cessna T-210-M | Buena Vista, Colorado, United States | Denver Air Center | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1988 | Cessna T-210 | Brea, California, United States | Century Air | Fatal | 1 |
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 |