Cessna T210N N99210

Summary

On 29 November 2015 at about 20:00 local time, a Cessna T210N registered N99210 was involved in an accident near Avalon, California, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 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

29 November 2015 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Avalon, California, United States

Nearest airport

Catalina (AVX)

Coordinates

33.4025, -118.4203

Aircraft

Cessna T210N

Registration

N99210

Category

Airplane

Year built

1979

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Santa Ana → Avalon

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA065

4 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's delay in aborting the landing, resulting in a runway overrun and nose over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the airplane touched down further down the runway and at a "higher" speed than he had intended. The pilot reported that he applied "heavy" braking, but was unable to stop prior to the end of the runway. The pilot applied power to abort the landing, but the airplane nosed over. The pilot reported that there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings, fuselage, and the empennage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.