Cessna 210D N3820Y
30 March 1994 · Cobalt, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 March 1994 at about 14:45 local time, a Cessna 210D registered N3820Y, operated by Gregersen, Marvin, D., was involved in an accident near Cobalt, Idaho, 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 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cobalt, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Taylor Ranch
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210D
- Registration
- N3820Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gregersen, Marvin, D.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Boise → Cobalt
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA94LA093
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR LANDING. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE WET RUNWAY AND RISING TERRAIN THAT PRECLUDED A GO-AROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER LANDING ON THE 2300-FT TURF STRIP, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRPLANE BEFORE OVERRUNNING THE UPWIND END INTO A CREEK. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE GRASS WAS COVERED WITH A HALF-MELTED COAT OF FROST RENDERING THE BRAKES INEFFECTIVE; THE TEMPERATURE WAS 35 DEGS F. RISING TERRAIN AT THE UPWIND END PRECLUDED A GO-AROUND. THE PILOT ALSO REPORTED THAT HE HAD NOT FLOWN INTO THE AIRSTRIP FOR SEVERAL YEARS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 210 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 1994 | Cessna 210L | Payson, Arizona, United States | Dairy Queen of S. Arizona, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1994 | Cessna 210 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1994 | Cessna 210L | Flushing, Michigan, United States | Johnson, Boyt W. | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1994 | Cessna 210B | Culpepper, Virginia, United States | Donald W. Stringer | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Mar 1994 | Cessna 210L | Haskell, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1994 | Cessna 210L | Pahokee, Florida, United States | Mercy Flight Inc. | No injuries | - |
All 2,022 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1994 | Grumman G-164B | Princeton, Idaho, United States | Fly-It-On, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 1994 | Cessna 172M | Lookout Pass, Idaho, United States | St. Maries CAP Aero Club | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 May 1994 | Piper PA-25-260 | Rexburg, Idaho, United States | Neeley, Owen J. | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1994 | Ayres S2R | Burley, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1994 | Piper PA-22 | Melba, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Cessna 182Q | Indian Valley, Idaho, United States | Johnson, Edward G. | Minor injuries | - |