Cessna T210K N81PC
30 November 2003 · Deming, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 November 2003 at about 18:35 local time, a Cessna T210K registered N81PC was involved in an accident near Deming, New Mexico, United States. One person was 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 18:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Deming, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Deming Municipal Airport (DMN)
- Coordinates
- 32.2622, -107.7206
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210K
- Registration
- N81PC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Oakland → Deming
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN04LA025
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision. Factors contributing to the accident were fuel exhaustion and the fence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was on approach to the airport. At 5 nautical miles from the airport, the airplane was approximately 4,000 feet above ground level. The pilot lowered the landing gear, set 30 degrees of flaps, and initiated several "S" turns to lose altitude. The pilot said that at 2 miles from the runway, he switched his fuel selector to the right fuel tank, which had more fuel. The pilot continued the "S" turns until he was 1/3 mile from the end of the runway. When he applied power to level off, there was no response. The pilot selected a field to the right of his final approach course. The airplane touched down approximately 20 feet short of his intended field. The airplane struck a wrought iron fence, collapsing the nose gear and the left main landing gear. An examination of the engine showed no evidence of fuel in the fuel distribution manifold or fuel lines. An examination of the fuel tanks showed some fuel in the right fuel tank. An examination of the airplane's, engine controls and remaining systems revealed no anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210K accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 2001 | Cessna T210K | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Drug Enforcement Administration | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 2000 | Cessna T210K | Buena Vista, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Oct 2007 | Cessna T210K | Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1998 | Cessna T210K | Del Norte, Colorado, United States | Jean O. McConnell | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1995 | Cessna T210K | Bliss, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 2012 | Cessna T210K | Midland, Texas, United States | Corporate Services LLC | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2003 | Cessna 182R | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Cessna R172E | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Kirtland Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 2003 | Maule M-7-235C | Truth or Conseq, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Adams Balloon A55 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Sedan, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2003 | Mohr STARDUSTER TOO | Espanola, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |