ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284812
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 June 2007 |
| Time: | 12:33 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T210N |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6973N |
| MSN: | 21063182 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bakersfield, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rancho Murieta, CA (KRIU) |
| Bakersfield-Meadows Field, CA (BFL/KBFL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that as he was turning on to base leg for Runway 30R he noticed that the wind was stronger than anticipated, and when established on final the wind had caused the airplane to drift to the right of the runway's centerline. The pilot stated that as he was making adjustments to line up with the centerline the air traffic controller instructed him to go around. As he was pitching up and adding power the controller then told the pilot he was cleared to land, prompting the pilot to reduce power, drop the nose, and continue to make adjustments for the crosswind. The pilot reported that when the airplane touched down it bounced two or three times, "...then a strong wind gust caused the plane to exit the runway to the right." As a result of the nose wheel collapsing aft the firewall sustained substantial damage. The pilot estimated winds from 270 degrees between 12 and 14 knots, with wind gusts to 18 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a loss of directional control. Factors included the crosswind and gusty wind condition.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA07CA146
History of this aircraft
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| 17 May 2019 | N6973N | Vintage Aeroplane Collection #2 INC | 0 | Adige river, Settimo |  |
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| 01-Oct-2022 09:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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