Cessna T210G N6821R

Summary

On 22 August 2006 at about 00:45 local time, a Cessna T210G registered N6821R was involved in an accident near So Lake Tahoe, California, 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.

Date

22 August 2006 at 00:45

Classification

Accident

Location

So Lake Tahoe, California, United States

Nearest airport

South Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL)

Coordinates

38.8396, -120.0091

Aircraft

Cessna T210G

Registration

N6821R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fresno → S Lake Tahoe

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX06CA279

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed and his inadequate remedial actions during a balloon in the landing flare, which resulted in a stall and hard landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane ballooned in the landing flare and landed hard resulting in structural damage to the firewall. While on the approach, the pilot reviewed the automated surface observation system (ASOS) data three times, with 2 minutes separating the data. The wind intensity for the three readings was between 8 and 9 knots from directions that were from 210 degrees to 200 degrees with the final reading at 190 degrees. After review of the ASOS data the pilot elected to land on runway 18. While over the runway in ground effect, with the power reduced, the airplane abruptly gained altitude. The pilot reported that the airspeed was low and the airplane stalled and landed hard on the runway at an angle. The pilot stated that the airplane and engine had no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.