Cessna T210N accident near Honesdale, Pennsylvania, February 10, 2022
On February 10, 2022 at about 2:30 pm local time, a 1979 Cessna T210N, registered N5276C, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing near Honesdale, Pennsylvania (Cherry Ridge airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot’s failure to attain the proper touchdown point, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with terrain.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 10, 2022 · about 2:30 pm local time
- Place
- Honesdale, Pennsylvania · Cherry Ridge · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210N, built 1979 · all T210Ns on the register
- Registration
- N5276C · no longer on the register · serial 21063726
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot stated he crossed over the destination airport, entered a left downwind for landing on runway 36, and extended the landing gear and “approach flaps.” He said he extended his flaps “further” on the base leg and flew a “stabilized” approach at 80 knots in “swirling…strong and gusty” winds. The pilot estimated touchdown was about 1,000 ft beyond the threshold of the 3,000-ft runway, and that braking action would not stop the airplane. The airplane continued off the departure end and down an embankment which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing. He added that perhaps the wind may have “shifted to a tailwind” which pushed the airplane. A review of commercially available track data and video surveillance revealed that the airplane crossed the landing threshold at 108 knots groundspeed and floated approximately 2/3rds the length of the landing runway before it touched down at 71 knots groundspeed with about 1,000 ft. of paved surface remaining. The pilot reported the airplane had no pre-impact mechanical anomalies that would have prevented normal operation.
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
- Landing area overshoot during landing defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Descent/approach/glide path › Not attained/maintained
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
- Personnel issues › Action/decision › Info processing/decision › Decision making/judgment › Pilot
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 7,526 hours in all; 1,500 in this make and model; 4.8 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: BasicMed (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,052.9 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 8, 2021; 4.8 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,000 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-R (piston); 1,605 hours total
- Operator: Ani Holding & Equipment CO INC
The flight
- Departed from: CDW Fairfield NJ at 6:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 2,986 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 250° at 12 knots, gusting 26
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 7,000 ft; scat at 4,600 ft
- Temperature: 39°F (4°C), dew point 23°F (-5°C)
- Altimeter: 29.77 inHg
- Observation at 1:53 pm from MPO, 23 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR KMPO 101853Z AUTO 25012G26KT 10SM SCT046 OVC070 04/M05 A2977 RMK AO2 PK WND 24030/1808 SLP093 T00391050=
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
7 documents, released by the NTSB on May 25, 2022. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 11 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Pilot's Statement | PDF, 2 pages | View Download |
| 3 | Airport Surveillance Video | video | View Download |
| 4 | Maintenance Records Annual Inspection | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 5 | Photo Array | PDF, 5 pages | View Download |
| 6 | Flight Track Data | data file | Download |
| 7 | FAA Inspector's Wreckage Exam Statement | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
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