Cessna 210L N115CW

Summary

On 27 February 2002 at about 22:18 local time, a Cessna 210L registered N115CW was involved in an accident near Atlanta, Georgia, 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.

Date

27 February 2002 at 22:18

Classification

Accident

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Fulton County Airporty (FTY)

Coordinates

33.7806, -84.5244

Aircraft

Cessna 210L

Registration

N115CW

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Melbourne → Atlanta

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL02LA056

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point and excessive airspeed on landing resulting in the airplane going off the end of the runway, on-ground collision with an embankment, and subsequent nose over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was at 4,500 feet three miles from his destination airport when he was cleared to land. He elected not to use flaps due to a 11 knot crosswind and winds gusting at 19 knots. The pilot activated the speed brakes, extended the landing gear, and touched down long and fast on the runway. He initiated light braking action to bleed off airspeed and noticed that he was crossing an intersecting runway. He thought about making a go-around, but noted his airspeed was 60 and he could see the end of the runway. He attempted additional braking action and the airplane went off the end of the runway, down an embankment, and nosed over.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.