Cessna T210L N96LL
9 January 1993 · Monte Vista, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 January 1993 at about 05:30 local time, a Cessna T210L registered N96LL, operated by Larry K. Shriver, was involved in an accident near Monte Vista, Colorado, United States. 2 people were 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 05:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Monte Vista, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Monte Vista Municipal (MVI)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210L
- Registration
- N96LL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Larry K. Shriver
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- DEN93LA022
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
A LOSS OF CONTROL DURING LANDING WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A SNOWBANK WHICH WAS LEFT ON THE RUNWAY AS A RESULT OF INADEQUATE PLOWING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A NIGHT FLIGHT, A SNOW PLOW CLEANED THE RUNWAY. THE PLOWING WAS DONE OFF CENTER AND DID NOT ENCOMPASS THE FULL WIDTH OF THE RUNWAY, THUS LEAVING A SNOWBANK ON THE RUNWAY. WHEN THE FLIGHT LANDED, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WAS IN THE SNOWBANK CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO SWERVE TO THE LEFT. WHEN THE NOSE GEAR CONTACTED THE SNOWBANK, THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210L accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1993 | Cessna T210L | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | Wings of Denver | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 May 1992 | Cessna T210L | Prineville, Oregon, United States | Patrick, Scott W. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1994 | Cessna T210L | Kettleman City, California, United States | Willie Alves Rodrigues | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1992 | Cessna T210L | Panama City, Florida, United States | Blankenship, Lewis S. | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1994 | Cessna T210L | California Valy, California, United States | Marc Rambod | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Cessna T210L | Chiloquin, Oregon, United States | Western Piper Sales | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 1993 | Cessna 172F | Co. Springs, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1993 | Beechcraft A36TC | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1993 | Bellanca BL17-31ATC | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1993 | Cessna 210 | Monte Vista, Colorado, United States | Anderson, Robert W. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1993 | Cessna R172K | Mancos, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1993 | Cessna A185F | Maybell, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |