Cessna 210D N3980Y
31 January 1993 · Douglas, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 January 1993 at about 05:25 local time, a Cessna 210D registered N3980Y, operated by Thomas F. Griffin, was involved in an accident near Douglas, Arizona, 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 05:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Douglas, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Douglas Municipal (DGL)
- Coordinates
- 31.5401, -109.4599
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210D
- Registration
- N3980Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Thomas F. Griffin
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Phoenix → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX93LA108
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF THE WRONG RUNWAY BASED ON INACCURATE WIND INFORMATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
NO UNICOM SERVICES WERE AVAILABLE AT THE DOUGLAS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AT THE TIME THE PILOT ARRIVED IN THE AREA. HE CONTACTED FSS BY RADIO AND GOT A NEIGHBORING AIRPORT'S CURRENT WINDS WHICH WERE FROM 260 DEGREES AT 8 KNOTS. ON THE BASIS OF THOSE WINDS, HE SELECTED RUNWAY 21 AT DOUGLAS MUNICIPAL. THE PILOT SAID THAT AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT BALLOONED SLIGHTLY, THEN LIFTED AGAIN AND WAS TURNED TO THE RIGHT; THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY IN A DIRT AREA AND COLLIDED WITH A BERM AND NOSED OVER. ACCORDING TO THE AIRPORT MANAGER, AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE WINDS WERE FROM THE SOUTH SOUTHEAST AT 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 210 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1993 | Cessna 210D | Hillsboro, Texas, United States | Lowe, DON E. | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1993 | Cessna 210 | Monte Vista, Colorado, United States | Anderson, Robert W. | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1993 | Cessna 210 | Palouse, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1993 | Cessna 210L | Lynden, Washington, United States | Campbell, James H. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1993 | Cessna 210L | Douglas, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1993 | Cessna 210 | Fullerton, California, United States | Finn, Donald L. | No injuries | - |
All 2,022 records for this type
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