Cessna 210L accident near Monterey, CA
On September 9, 2003, a Cessna 210L (airplane) was involved in an accident near Monterey, CA. 3 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 9, 2003
- Place
- Monterey, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210L · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 3 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 36.589°N, 121.849°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030915X01537
NTSB summary
On September 9, 2003, at 1500 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 210L airplane, N93860, impacted trees approximately 1/4 mile northwest of Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY), Monterey, California. The pilot/owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The airline transport pilot and two passengers sustained serious injuries; the airplane was substantially damaged. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local personal flight. The flight departed Columbia, California, about 1420, and a pop up instrument flight plan was filed for the approach into Monterey. In a written statement, the pilot reported that the engine failed while he was on an instrument landing system (ILS) approach into Monterey, at an altitude of approximately 4,000 feet mean sea level (msl). He then declared an emergency to Monterey Approach. While descending through the overcast, he steered a direct course to the airport. He came out of the overcast at 1,800 feet msl. Initially, the pilot felt he may be able to land runway 10; however, the airplane landed short and collided with a tree. Initial responders to the accident site from the Naval Postgraduate School reported that the airplane came to rest on a golf course. There were no traces of fuel at the accident scene, nor was the smell of fuel present. There was no fuel leaking from the airplane. A portion of the right wing was located in a tree. Witnesses to the accident reported that during the emergency landing, the right wing hit a tree, the airplane spun, and then dove, nose-first, into the ground. There was no smell o
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in a loss of engine power during an instrument approach to land, and an in-flight collision with a tree and terrain.
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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.
