Cessna 210 N59287

Summary

On 23 March 2009 at about 14:15 local time, a Cessna 210 registered N59287 was involved in an accident near Angel Fire, New Mexico, 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.

Date

23 March 2009 at 14:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Angel Fire, New Mexico, United States

Nearest airport

Angel Fire Airport (KAXX)

Coordinates

36.4219, -105.2897

Aircraft

Cessna 210

Registration

N59287

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Angel Fire → Edgewood, NM

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN09CA235

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to take off on an icy runway with high crosswinds.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, he noted that the tarmac and runway were covered in a half inch of rough ice during preflight. He back-taxied on the runway and performed a normal run-up without any problems. During the departure roll, the aircraft veered toward the left, departed the runway, and came to rest in a creek. Examination of the airplane revealed that the left aileron was damaged. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies prior to the accident. Wind conditions reported five minutes before the accident were 260 degrees at 16 mph gusting to 21 mph.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.