Cessna 210K accident near Leakey, TX
On May 13, 2001, a Cessna 210K (airplane) was involved in an accident near Leakey, TX. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 13, 2001
- Place
- Leakey, TX
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210K · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 29.739°N, 99.761°W
- NTSB ID
- 20010522X00984
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 13, 2001, at 1300 central daylight time, a Cessna 210K single-engine airplane, N8246M, was destroyed when it impacted trees and terrain near the Real County Airport, Leakey, Texas. The airplane was registered to a private individual and was operated by the pilot. The private pilot, his pilot-rated passenger, and two other passengers received fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The 112-nautical mile cross-country flight originated from the Austin Bergstrom International Airport at 1201, and was destined for the Real County Airport. ATC data revealed that the pilot requested and obtained flight following after departing Austin that continued to approximately 10 nautical miles from the Real County Airport. Radar data supplied by the FAA depicted the aircraft entering a left hand traffic pattern for runway 15 after over flying the airport at 3,200 feet msl. The radar data revealed an average downwind leg ground speed of 130 knots. The last four radar data returns depicted an average final approach ground speed of 146 knots with an average descent rate of 500 feet per minute. The last radar return depicted the airplane 2.14 nautical miles from the displaced threshold at 1,160 feet above the airport elevation. The descent angle required to land the airplane at the displaced threshold from that elevation and distance was calculated to be 5.06 degrees. A pilot-rated ear-witness, located at the airport, stated that he heard a reduction in en
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance during a go-around, which resulted in the aircraft impacting a tree.
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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.
