Accident Cessna P210N N7542K,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 38470
 
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Date:Saturday 2 October 1999
Time:11:46 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic P210 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna P210N
Owner/operator:Werner H. Suessmann
Registration: N7542K
MSN: P21000405
Total airframe hrs:2542 hours
Engine model:Continental TSIO-520-P
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Spicewood, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Dallas, TX (KRBD)
Destination airport:(88R)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
According to pilot-rated witnesses, the aircraft was 'very fast on final approach.' They added that the airplane floated for approximately 1/3 of the runway length and then flared. During the flare, the airplane ballooned about 50-75 feet, and continued to lose speed as it traveled down the runway. With about 1/3 of the runway length remaining, the airplane's right wing dropped, and the witnesses heard power being added as the airplane began an 'uncoordinated turn' to the west. The witnesses stated that the airplane appeared to be 'near a stall' when they lost sight of it, and they heard 'full power being applied' just prior to the sound of impact. One of the witnesses, who had flown with the pilot, stated that he cautioned her to be careful with the application of power, because the engine was recently overhauled and a mechanic told him to limit the manifold pressure (MP) until the engine was broken in. The maintenance records contained break-in procedures for a previous overhaul, which instructed the pilot not to exceed 30' of MP on takeoff, except in an emergency. No anomalies with the aircraft or engine were noted during the post-accident examinations.

Probable Cause: The pilot's delayed application of full throttle during a go-around, which resulted in a slow airspeed and inadvertent stall/spin. A factor was the pilot's habit of only applying partial power during takeoff.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW00FA001
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 2 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB FTW00FA001

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Oct-2008 10:30 ASN archive Added
21-Dec-2016 19:23 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]
14-Dec-2017 09:42 ASN Update Bot Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
07-Apr-2024 17:31 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report]

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