Cessna T210L accident near Boyd, TX
On May 21, 2012, a Cessna T210L (airplane) was involved in an accident near Boyd, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 21, 2012
- Place
- Boyd, TX
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210L · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 3 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.023°N, 97.637°W
- NTSB ID
- 20120522X61319
Official records · CEN12FA311
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn May 20, 2012, at 1930 central daylight time a Cessna T210L, N29112, registered to and owned by the pilot, was substantially damaged when it impacted trees and the ground during a go-around maneuver at a private grass airstrip near Boyd, Texas. There were 4 occupants onboard. The private pilot sustained fatal injuries and 3 passengers sustained serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed in the vicinity and no flight plan was filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 flight. The personal cross-country flight originated at 1800 from the Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN), Shreveport, Louisiana, and the private airstrip was its final destination. Several residents of the area located in the vicinity of the airstrip saw the airplane on what seemed to be a normal approach toward the airstrip before the airplane was no longer visible behind tree lines. One passenger who survived, who occupied the right front seat, stated that the wind was calm during the approach and that the airplane had not touched by about mid-field, at which time the pilot decided to initiate a go-around. The passenger stated that during the go-around climb out, the pilot retracted the flaps.The airplane collided with the top of a tree line located perpendicular to the departure end of the runway. After the collision, the airplane rolled to the left, struck more trees and impacted the ground. A post-impact fire ensued. The three passengers were able to exit the airplane and were transported to a local hospital. The seat belt restrained pilot succumbed to injuries
Probable cause
The pilot’s delayed initiation of a go-around and early retraction of the flaps during the maneuver, which resulted in a collision with trees.
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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.
