Cessna 210 N6394B
27 April 2002 · Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 April 2002 at about 01:15 local time, a Cessna 210 registered N6394B, operated by Mountain Aviation, was involved in an accident near Albuquerque, New Mexico, 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 01:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Albuquerque Intl. Sunport (ABQ)
- Coordinates
- 35.0403, -106.6092
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210
- Registration
- N6394B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mountain Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Farmington → Albuquerque
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW02LA131
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions resulting in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the gusty winds.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, during the initial touchdown on runway 21, in day visual meteorological conditions, the airplane became airborne and "in an instant later slammed on the nose wheel." The nose landing gear tire had a "blow-out," and the airplane slid to a stop. The pilot reported that during the landing, the wind was from 190 degrees at 27 knots gusting to 39 knots. The weather observation facility at the airport reported the wind from 200 degrees at 20 knots with gusts to 36 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 210 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2002 | Cessna 210L | Rochester, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jul 2002 | Cessna 210A | Sherman, Texas, United States | Stephen M. Sims | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 2002 | Cessna 210L | Kentwood, Louisiana, United States | Cloud Chasers | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 May 2002 | Cessna 210 | Westhampton Bch, New York, United States | Edward Pagan | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Cessna 210L | Zelienople, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 2002 | Cessna 210-M | Buena Vista, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 2,022 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 2002 | Israel 1124A | Taos, New Mexico, United States | Richmor Aviation Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Aug 2002 | Schweizer SGS 1-26B | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 May 2002 | Piper Aerostar 602P | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 2002 | Cessna 177 | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | Kevin L. Phillips | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Mar 2002 | Republic P-47N-20-RE | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2002 | Cessna 190 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |