Cessna P210N II N6509P
20 April 1987 · Tucson, Arizona, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 20 April 1987 at about 17:07 local time, a Cessna P210N II registered N6509P, operated by Morgan, Kenneth L., was involved in an accident near Tucson, Arizona, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:07
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tucson, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tucson (TUS)
- Coordinates
- 32.1506, -110.9299
- Aircraft
- Cessna P210N II
- Registration
- N6509P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Morgan, Kenneth L.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tucson → Guaymas
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX87LA185
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A C-172 COLLIDED WITH A C-210N WHILE TXG. THE C-172 WAS TXG ALONG A 75 FT WIDE PARALLEL TWY AFTER LANDING. THE C-210N WAS TXG FROM A RAMP AREA TO HIS DEP RWY. THE C-210N ROUTE INTERSECTED THE C-172 ROUTE AT THE PARALLEL TWY WHERE THE COLLISION OCCURRED. PLTS OF BOTH ACFT RPRTED FUEL TRUCKS OBSTRUCTING THEIR VIEW, BUT NEITHER ADJUSTED TAXI SPEEDS. THE PLT OF THE C-210N STOPPED HIS ACFT AFTER INTRUDING 17 FT ONTO THE PARALLEL TWY. ACCORDING TO PSN AND TIME DATA DERIVED FROM ATC TRANSCRIPTS THE C-172 TRAVELED 3,300 FT IN 93 SEC EQUATING TO A SPEED GREATER THEN 24 MPH. THE C-172 DID NOT ATTEMPT TO STOP, BUT ACCELERATED AND UNSUCCESSFULLY SWERVED TO AVERT THE COLLISION. THE C-172 WING PASSED OVER THE PROP OF C-210N SEVERING THE WING TIP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna P210N II P210N II | N6509P | Morgan, Kenneth L. | Minor |
| Cessna 172E 172E | N3028U | Sasnett, Ruth | Substantial |
Other Cessna P210N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 1987 | Cessna P210N | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Robert L. Simon | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1987 | Cessna P210N | Elk Grove, California, United States | Patterson Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1987 | Cessna P210N | Pearland, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1987 | Cessna P210N | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jan 1986 | Cessna P210N | Keflavik, Iceland | Jean-Pierre Brune | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Dec 1986 | Cessna P210N | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 1987 | Cessna 182F | Wickenburg, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1987 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1987 | Swearingen SA227-AC | Yuma, Arizona, United States | Sky West Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1987 | Cessna 152 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1987 | Schweizer SGS 2-33 | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1987 | Cessna 172N | Yuma, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |