Cessna T210 N5523C

Summary

On 11 April 1989 at about 15:45 local time, a Cessna T210 registered N5523C, operated by George M. Aeed, was involved in an accident near Scottsdale, Arizona, United States. 5 people were on board and 5 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

11 April 1989 at 15:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Municipal (5DL)

Coordinates

33.6093, -111.8894

Aircraft

Cessna T210

Registration

N5523C

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

George M. Aeed

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Manzanillo

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX89LA156

5 people had minor injuries.

THE PILOT'S LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE GROUND RUN AND ABRUPT ROTATION TO GET AIRBORNE.

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

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ACCORDING TO AN FAA WITNESS, THE PILOT DID NOT EXECUTE AN ENGINE RUNUP OR A PRE-TAKEOFF CHECK. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AIRPLANE OSCILLATED TO THE RT AND LEFT OF CENTERLINE. THESE OSCILLATIONS INCREASED IN AMPLITUDE TO A POINT 1,500 FEET DOWN THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE ROLLED TO THE RIGHT, ONTO ITS RIGHT MAIN WHEEL AND NOSE WHEEL. AT THIS POINT, IT ABRUPTLY ROTATED TO A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE, THE TAIL STRUCK THE RUNWAY AND THE AIRPLANE BECAME AIRBORNE TO 10 FTAGL. THE AIRPLANE BANKED TO THE RIGHT, STRUCK THE RIGHT WINGTIP ON THE RUNWAY, AND CARTWHEELED OFF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A DRAINAGE DITCH AND FIRE ERUPTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE WEIGHT AND BALANCE WERE WITHIN LIMITS. THE ELEVATOR TRIM CONTROL WAS FOUND IN THE FULL NOSE UP POSITION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.