Cessna 210 accident near Halls Crossing, Utah, June 9, 1989
On June 9, 1989 at about 5:00 pm local time, a Cessna 210, registered N9515Y, was substantially damaged in an accident near Halls Crossing, Utah (Halls Crossing airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 6 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
INADEQUATE AIRCRAFT HANDLING BY THE PILOT, RESULTING IN A RUNWAY OVERRUN.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 9, 1989 · about 5:00 pm local time
- Place
- Halls Crossing, Utah · Halls Crossing · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 6 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210 · all 210s on the register
- Registration
- N9515Y · no longer on the register · serial 21064534
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT SAID HE LANDED ON RWY 16, A 3,865 X 65 FT DIRT RWY, WITH CALM WINDS. THE PLT SAID THAT DURING LANDING ROLL, HE APPLIED BRAKES AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS NO BRAKING ACTION. THE AIRPLANE RAN OFF THE SOUTH END OF THE RWY AND DOWN A 30 FT EMBANKMENT. A POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION PROVIDED NO EVIDENCE TO EXPLAIN THE REPORTED BRAKE 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: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 890 hours in all; 500 in this make and model; 30 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 982 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 1, 1988; 107 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,000 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MTJ Montrose CO at 3:15 pm
- Destination: U22
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 16, 3,865 ft by 65 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 90 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 5 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N9515Y the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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