Summary
On September 02, 1996, a Cessna T210N (N6614Y) was involved in an incident near Wadsworth, OH. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's misjudgment of distance and speed, and his failure to attain a proper touchdown point, during the landing. Factors related to the accident were: dusk light conditions, and a tailwind.
On September 2, 1996, approximately 1940 eastern daylight time, a Cessna T-210N, N6614Y, was substantially damaged when it went off the end of the runway and impacted an embankment during landing roll at the Weltzien Skypark Airport, Wadsworth, Ohio. The certificated private pilot/owner was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions existed. No flight plan was filed and the flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.
The pilot was on a proficiency flight and departed the Wadsworth Municipal Airport, Wadsworth, Ohio, approximately 1900. The pilot stated that he completed touch and go landings on runway 20 at Wadsworth Municipal, and then flew to Weltzien Skypark Airport, which was less than 5 miles away.
This incident is documented in NTSB report IAD96LA143. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N6614Y.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the pilot's misjudgment of distance and speed, and his failure to attain a proper touchdown point, during the landing. Factors related to the accident were: dusk light conditions, and a tailwind.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On September 2, 1996, approximately 1940 eastern daylight time, a Cessna T-210N, N6614Y, was substantially damaged when it went off the end of the runway and impacted an embankment during landing roll at the Weltzien Skypark Airport, Wadsworth, Ohio. The certificated private pilot/owner was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions existed. No flight plan was filed and the flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.
The pilot was on a proficiency flight and departed the Wadsworth Municipal Airport, Wadsworth, Ohio, approximately 1900. The pilot stated that he completed touch and go landings on runway 20 at Wadsworth Municipal, and then flew to Weltzien Skypark Airport, which was less than 5 miles away. On his downwind leg for runway 21, the pilot observed the windsock to indicate calm winds, and he configured the airplane for a short field landing. With 30 degrees of flaps set, and 75 knots airspeed indicated, the pilot touched down long. The pilot stated that he thought he could stop the airplane on the runway; however, after heavy braking, the airplane went off the end of the runway, crossed a state road, and came to a stop in a ditch.
The Canton Regional Airport, Akron, Ohio, 18 miles east southeast of the Weltzien Skypark Airport, reported winds at 1951, to be from 020 degrees at 4 knots.
The pilot stated that when he exited the airplane, he noticed that the windsock indicated a tailwind for Runway 21.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# IAD96LA143