Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX85FA142

FULLERTON, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N732DT

CESSNA T210L

Analysis

THE PLT & GND WITNESSES RPTD THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN AT OR BEYOND MIDFIELD AT AN EXESSEIVE SPEED. THE ACFT CONTINUED THE LANDING ROLL, EXITED THE RWY & ENTERED SOFT DIRT AREA WEST OF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY. UPON ENTERING THE DIRT AREA THE NOSE GEAR SUNK IN THE DIRT & THE ACFT BEGAN TO NOSE OVER. DURING THE NOSE OVER SEQUENCE, THE ACFT STRUCK AN ARPT BOUNDARY FENCE & CAME TO REST INVERTED ON DALE STREET ALONG RWY 24 EXTENDED CENTERLINE. RWY 24 HAS A TWO BAR VASI & ITS LANDING DISTANCE IS 2858 FT. THE ACFT EXAMINATION DISCLOSED THE FLAPS WERE IN THE APCH POSITION. BOTH MAIN GEAR TIRES EXHIBITED SEVERAL FLAT SPOTS AREAS. BOTH BRAKE DISCS EXHIBITED OVERHEATING SIGNATURES. THE BRAKE SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY. TIRE MARKS BEGAN APRX 1000 FT EAST OF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY & CONTINUED TO THE MAIN WRECKAGE AREA. THE SURFACE WINDS WERE 200 DEGS AT 4 KTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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