Summary
On March 28, 2002, a Cessna 210-M (N29795) was involved in an accident near Buena Vista, CO. The accident resulted in 1 minor injury, with 2 people uninjured out of 3 aboard. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: The pilot's encounter with adverse weather. A factor was the unexpected downdraft after takeoff.
On March 28, 2002, at 0828 mountain standard time, a Cessna 210-M airplane, N29795, registered to and operated by a private individual, was substantially damaged when it impacted the runway shortly after take off from runway 33 at the Central County Municipal Airport, Buena Vista, Colorado. The airline transport rated pilot and one of his passengers were not injured and his second passenger received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
This accident is documented in NTSB report FTW02LA105. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N29795.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's encounter with adverse weather. A factor was the unexpected downdraft after takeoff.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On March 28, 2002, at 0828 mountain standard time, a Cessna 210-M airplane, N29795, registered to and operated by a private individual, was substantially damaged when it impacted the runway shortly after take off from runway 33 at the Central County Municipal Airport, Buena Vista, Colorado. The airline transport rated pilot and one of his passengers were not injured and his second passenger received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident.
In a telephone interview with the NTSB investigator-in-charge, the pilot stated that after liftoff the airplane was at about "fifty to one-hundred feet off the ground when it was suddenly knocked to the ground." He stated that he maintained directional control as the airplane impacted the runway "hard." The pilot, who had accumulated over 1,500 hours in the same make and model reported that the airplane encountered an unexpected downdraft.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW02LA105