Cessna T210 N6386C

Summary

On 28 June 2018 at about 16:30 local time, a Cessna T210 registered N6386C, operated by ALC Aviation Services LLC, was involved in an accident near Pocahontas, Arkansas, United States. One person was 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

28 June 2018 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Pocahontas, Arkansas, United States

Nearest airport

Pocahontas Muni (M70)

Coordinates

36.2456, -90.9553

Aircraft

Cessna T210

Registration

N6386C

Category

Airplane

Year built

1980

Engines

1

Operator

ALC Aviation Services LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Paris → Pocahontas

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN18LA241

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's excessive use of wheel brakes while landing, which resulted in both brakes locking up, a loss of directional control, a runway excursion, and a nose over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot was landing the airplane on a 4,000-ft-long asphalt runway with a left quartering tailwind. He stated that the airplane started to veer to the left and that he applied the right wheel brake to correct for the left turn. He was unable to maintain directional control, and the airplane exited the left side of the runway and nosed over, which resulted in damage to the right wing. Examination of the airplane revealed the left wheel and tire spun freely, whereas the right wheel and brake assembly were tight. Examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal flight operations. Runway skid marks were consistent with the right wheel brake locking up 1,100 ft from the runway threshold, followed quickly by the left wheel brake locking up 1,132 ft from the runway threshold. Both wheel brakes were locked up until the airplane exited the runway 1,500 ft from the threshold.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.