Cessna T210K N8132G

Summary

On 4 July 1998 at about 15:10 local time, a Cessna T210K registered N8132G, operated by Jean O. McConnell, was involved in an accident near Del Norte, Colorado, United States. 2 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.

Date

4 July 1998 at 15:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Del Norte, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Del Norte Municipal (8V1)

Coordinates

37.6701, -106.3501

Aircraft

Cessna T210K

Registration

N8132G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Jean O. McConnell

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Camp Verde → Del Norte

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW98LA341

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper touchdown point for landing. Factors were the high density altitude, the downhill sloping runway, and the ditch off the end of the runway.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, she circled the field to 'lose altitude and evaluate the weather at the field.' She stated that 'indicators on the field showed the wind to [be] calm,' and she 'flew a standard left traffic pattern for runway 8.' The pilot stated that she 'flew the normal indicated airspeed, however, at the high altitude (approximately 8,000 feet msl), the ground speed was higher.' She further stated that the 'last 200 to 300 feet of runway 8 sloped markedly downhill.' The airplane overran the runway, crossed a gravel road, and impacted a ditch. The Investigator-In-Charge computed the density altitude to be 10,032 feet at the time of the accident and the owner's manual for the airplane indicated that the airplane was capable of stopping in a distance of approximately 980 feet. Witnesses reported to the IIC that there were no obstructions to the approach end of runway 08 and that the accident airplane was observed to touch down 'half way down the runway' for its full stop landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.