Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW84LA111

WARING, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N9515Y

CESSNA T210N

Analysis

DURING FLT IN IMC CONDITIONS, THE ALTERNATOR BECAME INOPERATIVE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT LOST ELECTRICAL POWER, BUT THE PLT HAD GOTTEN INTO VMC CONDITIONS. HE ELECTED TO LAND ON A PRIVATE GRASS STRIP. HE REPORTED THAT HIS APCH SPEED WAS TOO FAST, HE LANDED LONG & THERE WAS NO EFFECTIVE BRAKING ON WET GRASS. THE ACFT CONTINUED OFF THE END OF THE RWY, WENT DOWN A SLOPE & HIT 2 FENCES & A SMALL BUILDING. A BROKEN TERMINAL WAS FOUND ON AN ALTERNATOR LEAD.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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