Cessna T210N N4864U

Summary

On 5 April 1997 at about 18:45 local time, a Cessna T210N registered N4864U was involved in an accident near Silver City, New Mexico, United States. 4 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

5 April 1997 at 18:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Silver City, New Mexico, United States

Nearest airport

Whiskey Creek (94E)

Coordinates

32.7797, -108.2603

Aircraft

Cessna T210N

Registration

N4864U

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Phoenix → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW97LA155

4 people had minor injuries.

The high wind and the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions. Factors were the crosswind and wind gusts.

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

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The pilot overflew the airport at midfield, and noticed that the wind sock was fully extended, which verified 'that the winds were over 10-15 MPH.' The pilot extended the flaps to 30 degrees, and during the crosswind landing to runway 35, the aircraft 'touched down just past the numbers.' During the landing roll, a gust of wind pushed the aircraft to the right. In an attempt to keep the aircraft on the runway, the pilot 'overcorrected' causing it to exit the left side of the runway. The aircraft continued parallel to the runway for approximately 600 feet, impacted a mound of dirt, and came to rest inverted. A local law enforcement officer reported that the winds at the accident site were westerly at 25 to 35 MPH, with gusts up to 45 MPH.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.