Cessna P210N accident near Pagosa Springs, Colorado, January 18, 2001
On January 18, 2001 at about 1:45 am local time, a Cessna P210N, registered N4817K, was substantially damaged in an accident near Pagosa Springs, Colorado (Stevens Field). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft after an encounter with adverse weather during landing roll. A factor was ground fog.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 18, 2001 · about 1:45 am local time
- Place
- Pagosa Springs, Colorado · Stevens Field · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna P210N · all P210Ns on the register
- Registration
- N4817K · no longer on the register · serial P210000333
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
During a local night flight practicing touch-and-go landings, the pilot was making his second landing and the aircraft entered ground fog during landing roll. The pilot lost visual reference and the aircraft exited the left side of the runway into approximately 15 inches of snow. Reported weather at the time was clear skies, calm winds, and a temperature dew point spread of 1 degree.
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: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,528 hours in all; 1,922 in this make and model; 38 in the last 90 days; 14 in the last 30 days; 2,467 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: May 19, 2000
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Other crew
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,481 hours in all; 1,026 in this make and model; 12 in the last 90 days; 6 in the last 30 days; 1,481 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: May 19, 2000
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,234 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 21, 2000; 57 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,000 lb
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-P7 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 2V1 Pagosa Springs CO
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 19, 6,540 ft by 75 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: night
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 19°F (-7°C), dew point 18°F (-8°C)
- Altimeter: 30.02 inHg
- Observation at 1:53 am from DRO, 38 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N4817K the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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