Cessna T210 N4853U

Summary

On 5 February 2017 at about 22:55 local time, a Cessna T210 registered N4853U was involved in an accident near Loveland, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and one 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 February 2017 at 22:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Loveland, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Fort Collins-Loveland Muni (FNL)

Coordinates

40.4519, -105.0114

Aircraft

Cessna T210

Registration

N4853U

Category

Airplane

Year built

1984

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Santa Fe → Loveland

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA131

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during an attempted go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the airplane was low and that he felt "rushed" during final approach. He added that, during the landing roll, the airplane "started to veer off the runway," so he applied power to abort the landing and that, during the aborted landing, he "pulled back" on the yoke. The airplane then aerodynamically stalled and impacted grass left of the runway and then nosed over. The fuselage, left wing, and vertical stabilizer sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.