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Cessna 210M N761AG

19 December 1993 · Festus, Missouri, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 19 December 1993 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 210M registered N761AG, operated by Daris C. Almond, was involved in an accident near Festus, Missouri, 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 21:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Festus, Missouri, United States
Nearest airport
Festus Memorial (FES)
Coordinates
38.2201, -90.4002
Aircraft
Cessna 210M
Registration
N761AG
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Daris C. Almond
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Jefferson → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI94LA065

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ICY RUNWAY, CROSSWIND AND SNOWBANK.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT STATED THAT THE LOCAL WINDS WERE FROM 090 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS. THE LANDING WAS MADE ON RUNWAY 36, WHICH ACCORDING TO THE PILOT WAS ICE COVERED. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRPLANE TRAVELED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, WHERE IT HIT A SNOWBANK AND THE NOSE GEARS COLLAPSED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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