Cessna T210L N2508S
15 January 2001 · San Luis Obispo, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 January 2001 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna T210L registered N2508S was involved in an accident near San Luis Obispo, California, United States. 3 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Luis Obispo, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- San Luis Obispo County-Mc Ches (SBP)
- Coordinates
- 35.2503, -120.6206
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210L
- Registration
- N2508S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Luis Obispo → Palomar
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX01LA075
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to ensure adequate taxi clearance between aircraft. A factor in the accident was glare from the morning sun.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the taxing Cessna T210L reported that the morning sun was shining directly down the taxiway and made it very difficult to see. He continued taxiing and his left wing struck the right propeller of a Cessna 310 in the run-up area. The resulting collision caused damage to the right engine, propeller, and tip tank of the 310, and severed 5 feet from the T210L's left wing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna T210L | N2508S | - | Substantial |
| Cessna 310 | N890GR | Alan W. F. Stanley | Substantial |
Other Cessna T210L accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2001 | Cessna T210L | Howard, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Sep 2001 | Cessna T210L | Olympia, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 2001 | Cessna T210L | San Jacinto, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Cessna T210L | Brevard, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 2002 | Cessna T210L | Pacoima, California, United States | Ruben Piranian | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2000 | Cessna T210L | Addison, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2001 | Hughes 269C | Tracy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Cessna R172K | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Piper PA-46-350P | Stockton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2001 | Jones RV-6A | Inyokern, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 May 2001 | Cessna 177B | Santa Maria, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 2001 | Cessna 140 | San Jose, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |