Cessna P210N accident near Spicewood, TX
On October 2, 1999, a Cessna P210N (airplane) was involved in an accident near Spicewood, TX. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 2, 1999
- Place
- Spicewood, TX
- Aircraft
- Cessna P210N · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 30.480°N, 98.159°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X19947
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 2, 1999, at 1146 central daylight time, a Cessna P210N airplane, N7542K, impacted terrain following a go around at the Spicewood Airport, Spicewood, Texas. The private pilot, who was the owner of the airplane, and his passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed by impact damage and fire. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The cross-country flight originated from the Red Bird Airport near Dallas, Texas, approximately 1040. According to pilot-rated witnesses, located at the airport, the aircraft was "very fast on final approach" for runway 17. 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" as it continued its turn to the northeast. The airplane disappeared behind trees and buildings, and the witnesses started running towards the airplane. Just prior to the sound of impact, the witnesses heard the sound of "full power being applied" to the engine. One of the pilot-rated witnesses said that she had flown with the pilot a week prior to the accident, and he cautioned her to be careful with the amount of throttle she app
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.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
