Summary
On June 03, 1993, a Cessna 210L (N29631) was involved in an incident near Lynden, WA. All 4 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: DIRECTIONAL CONTROL NOT BEING MAINTAINED. FACTORS INCLUDE A HIGH TOUCHDOWN SPEED, LIGHT RAIN, AND A WET LANDING SURFACE.
On June 3, 1993, at approximately 1530 Pacific daylight time (PDT), a Cessna 210L, N29631, impacted a mobile home during the landing roll at Lynden Municipal Airport, Lynden, Washington. The FAA certificated commercial pilot and his three passengers where not injured, but the aircraft sustained substantial damage. The personal pleasure flight, which departed Chehalis/Centralia Airport about 1500 PDT, was on a VFR flight plan in visual meteorological conditions at the time of the accident. There was no report of an ELT activation.
The pilot said that he saw power line poles near the approach end of runway 07, so he remained high on short final in case there were power lines running between the poles. This caused him to come in high to the 2,439 foot runway.
This incident is documented in NTSB report SEA93LA127. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N29631.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
DIRECTIONAL CONTROL NOT BEING MAINTAINED. FACTORS INCLUDE A HIGH TOUCHDOWN SPEED, LIGHT RAIN, AND A WET LANDING SURFACE.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On June 3, 1993, at approximately 1530 Pacific daylight time (PDT), a Cessna 210L, N29631, impacted a mobile home during the landing roll at Lynden Municipal Airport, Lynden, Washington. The FAA certificated commercial pilot and his three passengers where not injured, but the aircraft sustained substantial damage. The personal pleasure flight, which departed Chehalis/Centralia Airport about 1500 PDT, was on a VFR flight plan in visual meteorological conditions at the time of the accident. There was no report of an ELT activation.
The pilot said that he saw power line poles near the approach end of runway 07, so he remained high on short final in case there were power lines running between the poles. This caused him to come in high to the 2,439 foot runway. He touched down long and fast, and in attempting to stop, ran off the side of the 35 foot wide runway. While he was attempting to stop on the damp grass beside the runway, the aircraft impacted a nearby mobile home. He later discovered that the section of power line off the end of the runway had been removed from the poles.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# SEA93LA127