Cessna T210L N89EP

Summary

On 24 October 1995 at about 14:24 local time, a Cessna T210L registered N89EP was involved in an accident near College Park, Maryland, 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.

Date

24 October 1995 at 14:24

Classification

Accident

Location

College Park, Maryland, United States

Nearest airport

College Park (CGS)

Coordinates

38.9907, -76.9303

Aircraft

Cessna T210L

Registration

N89EP

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Boston → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

BFO96LA019

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and his failure to initiate a go-around. Related factors were the crosswind and the pilot's concern about being late for meetings he had scheduled.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he received an airport advisory which indicated winds were out of 240 degrees at 15 knots, with gusts to 25 knots, and the runway in use was 15. He stated that he experienced moderate to severe turbulence in the traffic pattern, so he increased his approach airspeed by 10 MPH and used only 10 degrees of flaps. The pilot stated that the airplane bounced several times during the landing. On the third bounce the nose tire blew, and the airplane veered off the runway onto the soft turf collapsing the nose gear. The pilot stated that the accident could have been avoided if he had performed a go-around when the airplane first touched down (bounced). He also stated he had encountered unexpected delays en route, and was concerned about being late for a meeting.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.