Cessna P210-N N4881K

Summary

On 9 December 2014 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna P210-N registered N4881K, operated by Allen J Head, was involved in an accident near Jeffrey, Wyoming, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 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

9 December 2014 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Jeffrey, Wyoming, United States

Nearest airport

Anderson Ranch (NA)

Coordinates

42.5322, -107.9347

Aircraft

Cessna P210-N

Registration

N4881K

Category

Airplane

Year built

1979

Engines

1

Operator

Allen J Head

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Montrose → Jeffrey

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR15CA057

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's inadequate approach and excessive airspeed, which resulted in a long landing, the subsequent runway overrun, and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's delay in aborting the landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while on final approach he observed that his airspeed was too high, and after landing long he added power in an attempt to go around. However, the airplane did not reach flying speed before going off the end of the runway. The airplane subsequently impacted terrain and sustained substantial damage to both wings, the fuselage, and the engine compartment. The pilot stated that the wind at the time of the accident was calm. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.