Cessna 210 accident near Blountville, TN
On February 29, 2004, a Cessna 210 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Blountville, TN. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- February 29, 2004
- Place
- Blountville, TN
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 36.476°N, 82.414°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040305X00273
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 29, 2004, at 1232 Eastern Standard Time, a Cessna 210, N9660T, registered to a private owner, operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight, collided with the ground while maneuvering at the Tri-Cities Regional Airport, Blountville, Tennessee. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane received substantial damage. The private pilot was fatally injured and the commercial pilot flight instructor died on March 1, 2004. The flight originated from Greeneville-Green County Municipal Airport, Greeneville, Tennessee, at 1209 on February 29, 2004. Review of transcripts between the pilot of N9660T and Tri-Cities Approach Control revealed the pilot established radio contact at 1208 and requested a full ILS Approach. The airplane was identified by the controller on radar and the pilot was provided vectors to the final approach for ILS Runway 23, and instructed to maintain VFR. At 1225 the pilot was cleared for the ILS Approach by the controller and instructed to contact the tower. The pilot contacted the tower and was cleared for a full stop landing or a touch and go landing and was informed that the winds were calm. The pilot acknowledged the clearance and there was no other communication with the pilot. An airline employee located at the airport stated he was outside working a departing flight when he observed a beige colored airplane on approach to land on runway 23. "The airplane appeared to be unstable as it was turning from left to right and going up and down. The airplane touched down hard on the runwa
Probable cause
The pilot's improper flare, and improper recovery which resulted in a bounced landing, collapse of the left main landing gear, and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering resulting in a stall, uncontrolled descent, and collision with the ground. A factor in the accident was the flight instructor's improper supervision of the pilot.
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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.
