Summary
On May 09, 2018, a Cessna P210 (N210BG) was involved in an incident near Grass Valley, CA. All 2 people 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 improper landing flare, which resulted in a long landing and a runway excursion.
The pilot reported that, while enroute, he noticed a loose camlock screw on the engine cowling and decided to land the airplane at the nearest airport. He added that, during the landing, he applied the brakes, but they had "minimal effect". As the airplane slowed "very slightly", he determined he could make the taxiway turn. But, he added that, "the left steering did not effect direction", the airplane exited the runway, and went over the runway embankment.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.
The pilot reported that the brakes failed to slow the airplane to a complete stop, and the nose wheel failed to turn.
A local mechanic inspected the brakes following the accident and found no anomalies.
This incident is documented in NTSB report GAA18CA271. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N210BG.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a long landing and a runway excursion.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
The pilot reported that, while enroute, he noticed a loose camlock screw on the engine cowling and decided to land the airplane at the nearest airport. He added that, during the landing, he applied the brakes, but they had "minimal effect". As the airplane slowed "very slightly", he determined he could make the taxiway turn. But, he added that, "the left steering did not effect direction", the airplane exited the runway, and went over the runway embankment.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.
The pilot reported that the brakes failed to slow the airplane to a complete stop, and the nose wheel failed to turn.
A local mechanic inspected the brakes following the accident and found no anomalies.
The airport manager reported that, marks on the runway showed the airplane touched down approximately 1000 to 1500 ft beyond the approach end of the runway. Additionally, there was approximately a 150 ft. long skid mark showing a skidding left turn before the airplane exited the runway.
Pictures submitted by the Federal Aviation Administration inspector showed the skid marks turning left while exiting the end of the runway.
The airport supplement states, runway 25 slopes downhill to west.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# GAA18CA271