Cessna 210K accident near Sunbury, Ohio, February 15, 1993
On February 15, 1993 at about 12:30 pm local time, a Cessna 210K, registered N8110G, was substantially damaged in an accident near Sunbury, Ohio (Lakeside Landings airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. THE SOFT TERRAIN WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 15, 1993 · about 12:30 pm local time
- Place
- Sunbury, Ohio · Lakeside Landings · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210K · all 210Ks on the register
- Registration
- N8110G · no longer on the register · serial 21059410
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL FROM A PRIVATE, GRAVEL STRIP COVERED WITH PATCHES OF SNOW, THE PILOT SAID THE AIRPLANE'S LEFT MAIN WHEEL 'DROPPED' OFF THE GRAVEL PORTION OF THE RUNWAY RESULTING IN THE AIRPLANE VEERING TO THE LEFT. HE SAID HE CONTINUED THE TAKEOFF ROLL WITH FULL POWER, FULL RIGHT RUDDER, AND 10 DEGREES OF FLAPS, BUT THE NOSEWHEEL STRUCK A SOFT SPOT ON THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER. HE REPORTED THAT THE SOFT SPOT WAS A TRENCH THAT HAD BEEN EXCAVATED LAST AUGUST, AND HAD NOT SETTLED COMPLETELY. HE REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 644 hours in all; 356 in this make and model; 8 in the last 90 days; 4 in the last 30 days; 566 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,101 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 8, 1992; 27 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,800 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: Venice FL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 9, 2,800 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 2,400 ft
- Temperature: 27°F (-3°C), dew point 19°F (-7°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 12:50 pm from CMH, 1 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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