Cessna T21OR N7681U
17 October 1991 · Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 October 1991 at about 16:25 local time, a Cessna T21OR registered N7681U was involved in an accident near Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lordsburg (LSB)
- Coordinates
- 32.0008, -108.5701
- Aircraft
- Cessna T21OR
- Registration
- N7681U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Public Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Albuquerque → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW92GA011
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED AND IMPROPER FLARE TECHNIQUE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN WITH EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED AND A PORPOISE DEVELOPED. IT THEN BOUNCED 4 OR 5 TIMES BEFORE CONTROL WAS REGAINED. THE AIRCRAFT SUBSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE FIRE WALL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 1991 | Cessna 150E | Glenwood, New Mexico, United States | Fred & Beverly Chappell | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1991 | Cessna T210M | Taos, New Mexico, United States | New Mexico Flying Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Mar 1991 | Beechcraft 58 | Whites City, New Mexico, United States | Stipp, Robert J. | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Sep 1991 | Butler AEROSTAR 600 | Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States | Franklin, Jimmy M. | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Sep 1991 | Cessna 182G | Elida, New Mexico, United States | Claude B. McAfee | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Sep 1991 | Cessna 172N | Tererro, New Mexico, United States | Pegasus Flight Center | Fatal | 2 |