Cessna T210N N6993N
14 June 2013 · Salmon, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 June 2013 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna T210N registered N6993N, operated by Scott Patrick, was involved in an accident near Salmon, Idaho, United States. 4 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Salmon, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Flying B Ranch Landing Strip (12ID)
- Coordinates
- 44.9678, -114.7328
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210N
- Registration
- N6993N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Scott Patrick
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cascade → Salmon
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR13CA271
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to land on a wet grass airstrip, which resulted in a main landing gear collapse after a collision with rough terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that during the landing rollout on the wet grass runway, the left main landing gear collapsed after it struck a mud hole. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The left elevator and horizontal stabilizer were substantially damaged.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 2013 | Cessna T210N | Roma, Australia, Australia | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Jul 2014 | Cessna T210N | Inverell, Australia, Australia | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Aug 2012 | Cessna T210N | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2014 | Cessna T210N | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | USCG District 5 | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 2012 | Cessna T210N | Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico, Mexico | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Cessna T210N | Para, Brazil | Mineradora Bom Jesus Ltda | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 2013 | American Legend AL3 | Rexburg, Idaho, United States | Roy S. Webster | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2013 | Scheel Stanley K KITFOX-SERIES 7 | Cascade, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2013 | Piper PA-18 | Challis, Idaho, United States | Frank O Blomquist | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2013 | Cessna A185F | Pocatello, Idaho, United States | Mathews Nicholas A | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 2013 | Cessna U206F | Donnelly, Idaho, United States | McCall Aviation Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Piper PA-28-140 | Coolin, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |