Cessna 210E N111BK

Summary

On 19 April 2013 at about 20:55 local time, a Cessna 210E registered N111BK, operated by Brown Joseph Daniel IV, was involved in an accident near Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

19 April 2013 at 20:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Williamsburg-Jamestown Arpt (JGG)

Coordinates

37.2456, -76.7269

Aircraft

Cessna 210E

Registration

N111BK

Category

Airplane

Year built

1965

Engines

1

Operator

Brown Joseph Daniel IV

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Potomac → Williamsburg

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA13FA209

2 people died.

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during a base-to-final turn with a gusting wind and potential turbulence/wind shear, 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

The pilot departed just ahead of a broken line of thunderstorms and rain showers to the west of his flight path and flew south to his destination airport without incident. The pilot reported on the common traffic advisory frequency that he was turning from the airport pattern base leg to final approach. According to witnesses, the airplane passed beyond the extended runway centerline of runway 13, entered a steep right turn toward runway 13, pitched down, and descended at a steep angle behind a tree line. The airplane impacted trees and terrain about ½ mile from the approach end of the runway. The wind at the time of the accident was reported to be from 180 degrees at 14 knots, gusting to 28 knots. In addition, the area around the accident site was included in an airmen's meteorological information advisory for moderate turbulence and low-level wind shear. Postcrash examination of the airframe and engine revealed no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.