Cessna 210E N2331F

Summary

On 3 July 2000 at about 04:10 local time, a Cessna 210E registered N2331F, operated by Walter M. NYE, was involved in an accident near Pocatello, Idaho, 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

3 July 2000 at 04:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Pocatello, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Pocatello Regional (PIH)

Coordinates

42.8996, -112.3897

Aircraft

Cessna 210E

Registration

N2331F

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Walter M. NYE

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Boise → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

SEA00LA123

Nobody was injured.

Improper landing flare resulting in a hard landing. Factors include dark night environmental conditions and lack of recent experience for night landings.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

In a written statement, the pilot reported that he misjudged the landing flair resulting in a hard landing. The aircraft's nose gear collapsed subsequent to the hard landing. The pilot reported that he had accomplished one night landing in the 90 days preceding the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.