Cessna T210N N6539N

Summary

On 19 July 1989 at about 04:37 local time, a Cessna T210N registered N6539N, operated by Aliengena, Gary A., was involved in an accident near Golovin, Alaska, United States. 8 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

19 July 1989 at 04:37

Classification

Accident

Location

Golovin, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Golovin (GLV)

Coordinates

64.7096, -164.6206

Aircraft

Cessna T210N

Registration

N6539N

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Aliengena, Gary A.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Nome

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC89LA125

4 people had minor injuries.

THE PILOT'S POOR JUDGEMENT, HIS INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION, AND HIS SELECTION OF THE TAXIWAY (WRONG RUNWAY) FOR TAKEOFF. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: THE PILOT'S PHYSICAL CONDITION (FATIGUE), HIS SELF INDUCED PRESSURE, THE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND THE UNEVEN TERRAIN.

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

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THE PLT MISTOOK THE TWY FOR THE RWY & BEGAN HIS TAKEOFF ON THE TWY. WHEN HE REALIZED HIS ERROR, HIS SPEED WAS TOO FAST TO NEGOTIATE THE TURN ONTO THE RWY OR STOP & TOO SLOW TO FLY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT WENT OFF AN EMBANKMENT ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE RWY & WAS DAMAGED. THERE WERE 8 PERSONS ABOARD THE 6-PLACE ACFT. THE 2 EXTRA PERSONS WERE NOT USING SEAT BELTS. ONE (A 10 YR OLD BOY) WAS SITTING BETWEEN THE 2 FRONT SEATS WITHOUT A BELT & ANOTHER (A 10 YR OLD GIRL) WAS SITTING ON THE LAP OF ANOTHER PASSENGER. ALSO, SHOULDER HARNESSES WERE AVAILABLE FOR 2 FRONT SEAT PAX, BUT THEY WERE NOT USING THEM. THE PLT HAD BEEN ON AN IRREGULAR SCHEDULE & HAD VERY LITTLE SLEEP IN THE PRECEDING 2 OR 3 DAYS. ALSO, HE WAS RPRTD TO BE UNDER PRESSURE TO RETURN TO NOME TO RESUME A RECORD SETTING AROUND-THE-WORLD FLT INVOLVING HIS 11 YEAR OLD SON. THE TWY ANGLED TO THE APCH END OF RWY 2 FROM THE WEST-SOUTHWEST. THE WIND WAS RPRTD TO BE VARIABLE FROM THE SOUTH AT 10 TO 15 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KTS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.