Cessna T210N N6973N
5 June 2007 · Bakersfield, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 June 2007 at about 20:33 local time, a Cessna T210N registered N6973N, operated by Joseph P. Baratta, was involved in an accident near Bakersfield, California, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 20:33
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bakersfield, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Meadows Field (BFL)
- Coordinates
- 35.4336, -119.0569
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210N
- Registration
- N6973N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Joseph P. Baratta
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rancho Murieta → Bakersfield
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA07CA146
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a loss of directional control. Factors included the crosswind and gusty wind condition.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that as he was turning on to base leg for Runway 30R he noticed that the wind was stronger than anticipated, and when established on final the wind had caused the airplane to drift to the right of the runway's centerline. The pilot stated that as he was making adjustments to line up with the centerline the air traffic controller instructed him to go around. As he was pitching up and adding power the controller then told the pilot he was cleared to land, prompting the pilot to reduce power, drop the nose, and continue to make adjustments for the crosswind. The pilot reported that when the airplane touched down it bounced two or three times, "...then a strong wind gust caused the plane to exit the runway to the right." As a result of the nose wheel collapsing aft the firewall sustained substantial damage. The pilot estimated winds from 270 degrees between 12 and 14 knots, with wind gusts to 18 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2007 | Cessna T210N | Old Bridge, New Jersey, United States | Brian T Compton | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 2007 | Cessna T210N | Oakland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Cessna T210N | Loveland, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2007 | Cessna T210N | Barstow, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2007 | Cessna T210N | San Jose, California, United States | Richard F. Groger | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 2007 | Cessna T210N | Bloomfield, Kentucky, United States | Henry D. Garretson | Fatal | 2 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2007 | Piper PA-28-180 | Rosamond, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2C | Bridgeport, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 2007 | Schweizer SGS2-33A | Los Alamitos, California, United States | Civil Air Patrol - California Wing | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 2007 | Westland WASP HAS MK1 | Ramona, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Cessna 152 | Tracy, California, United States | California Airways | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 2007 | Skygear SKYGEAR | Chino, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |