Cessna P210N N450M

Summary

On 15 December 1999 at about 12:25 local time, a Cessna P210N registered N450M, operated by Merle L. Embleton, was involved in an accident near Greenwood, Delaware, 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

15 December 1999 at 12:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Greenwood, Delaware, United States

Nearest airport

Sugar Hill Airport (DE17)

Coordinates

38.8002, -75.5895

Aircraft

Cessna P210N

Registration

N450M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Merle L. Embleton

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Harnett

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC00LA052

Nobody was injured.

the failure of the pilot to use full power for takeoff, which resulted in not obtaining a positive rate of climb and the inadvertent collision with trees. A factor was the fog.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot made an IFR departure from an uncontrolled turf runway with a soft surface. He initiated the takeoff with full power, and then the airplane swerved left. He reduced power, regained directional control and re-added power, however, he did not check the power setting. After becoming airborne, the airplane initially climbed out of ground effect and then settled into trees off the departure end of the runway. Passing through trees, the engine lost power, and the pilot landed gear up in an open field. The pilot reported that visibility was about 1/2 to 3/4 of a mile at the time, and the ceiling was about 100 feet.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.