Cessna 210H N5981F

Summary

On 7 April 2012 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna 210H registered N5981F, operated by Dirks Darrel, was involved in an accident near Marienthal, Kansas, United States. 4 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

7 April 2012 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Marienthal, Kansas, United States

Coordinates

38.4875, -101.2236

Aircraft

Cessna 210H

Registration

N5981F

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Dirks Darrel

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Marienthal → Marienthal

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12CA233

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind during landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that there was a crosswind that was aggravated by a line of trees along the side of the runway, making the air turbulent. On the landing approach, the airplane encountered turbulence or a downdraft, which resulted in the airplane landing hard on its nose gear. The nose gear separated and the airplane nosed over on its back, which resulted in substantial damage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.