Cessna P210N accident near Miami, Florida, March 6, 2010
On March 6, 2010 at about 1:48 am local time, a Cessna P210N, registered N34VF, was substantially damaged in an accident during taxi (from runway) near Miami, Florida (Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airp airport). It was a business 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 see and avoid an unlit and unmarked helicopter dolly while taxiing at night.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 6, 2010 · about 1:48 am local time
- Place
- Miami, Florida · Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airp · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna P210N · all P210Ns on the register
- Registration
- N34VF · registry record · serial P21000307
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
After landing, the pilot taxied toward a fixed based operator facility during night visual meteorological conditions. As he entered a general aviation parking ramp, the right main landing gear struck an unlit and unmarked helicopter dolly. The right landing gear collapsed, the right wing deformed during the contact with pavement, and a fuel leak resulted. The pilot reported that he did not see the dolly prior to the collision, and that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane. The pilot and the Federal Aviation Administration inspector who responded to the accident reported that the helicopter dolly was unlit and unmarked.
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
What happened, in order
- Ground collision during taxi (from runway) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- cause Personnel issues › Psychological › Attention/monitoring › Monitoring environment › Pilot
- Environmental issues › Operating environment › Airport facilities/design › Ground support/equipment › Contributed to outcome
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 4,850 hours in all; 3,850 in this make and model; 39 in the last 90 days; 12 in the last 30 days; 4,850 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: June 7, 2008
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,836 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 13, 2009
- Maximum gross weight: 3,900 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Teledyne Continental Motors TSIO-520-P (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: GAI Gaithersburg MD at 7:30 pm
- Destination: TMB Miami FL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 09R, 5,002 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 54°F (12°C), dew point 36°F (2°C)
- Altimeter: 30.10 inHg
- Observation at 1:53 am from TMB
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N34VF the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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