Cessna 210E N2382F

Summary

On 20 December 2013 at about 20:55 local time, a Cessna 210E registered N2382F, operated by Azzopardi Charles S, was involved in an accident near Guymon, Oklahoma, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

20 December 2013 at 20:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Guymon, Oklahoma, United States

Nearest airport

Guymon Municipal Airport (GUY)

Coordinates

36.6847, -101.5081

Aircraft

Cessna 210E

Registration

N2382F

Category

Airplane

Year built

1965

Engines

1

Operator

Azzopardi Charles S

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Guymon → Amarillo

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN14CA092

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and collision with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Prior to the takeoff, the pilot performed a run-up of the engine and all systems were normal. During the takeoff, the pilot rotated the airplane at 67 knots and retracted the landing gear. Shortly thereafter, the airplane began to descend toward the runway. The pilot attempted to apply aft elevator control; however, the airplane continued to settle toward the runway. The pilot "kept trying to fly higher..." and the propeller struck the runway surface. After the runway contact, the pilot continued to keep the airplane airborne. When he realized the airplane would not climb, he moved the airplane over toward a grass area. The airplane impacted terrain, rotated to the right, and came to rest upright in a ravine adjacent to the runway. A pilot-rated witness reported he thought the airplane stalled during the takeoff. A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operations.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.