Cessna 210D accident near Austin, Texas, May 13, 1985
On May 13, 1985 at about 9:36 pm local time, a Cessna 210D, registered N3835Y, was substantially damaged in an accident near Austin, Texas (Robert Mueller airport). 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
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 13, 1985 · about 9:36 pm local time
- Place
- Austin, Texas · Robert Mueller · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210D · all 210Ds on the register
- Registration
- N3835Y · registry record · serial 21058335
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT TOUCHED DOWN LONG ON RWY 17 WITH 30 DEGS OF FLAPS, APPARENTLY GOIND DOWNWIND. HE ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND, DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR HIT A LARGE BOULDER SEPARATING THE GEAR FROM THE ACFT. THE PLT THEN FLEW TO ANOTHER NEARBY ARPT AND LANDED ON RWY 35 WITH A 050 DEG WIND OF 6 KTS. THE ACFT ROLLED/SLID TO A STOP ON ITS RIGHT MAIN, NOSE GEAR AND LEFT WING TIP.
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: single-engine land
- Flight time: 164 hours in all; 30 in this make and model; 16 in the last 90 days; 121 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,318 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 22, 1985; 36 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,100 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MRF Austin TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 5,006 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 050° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 2,200 ft; scat at 500 ft
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 73°F (23°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:50 pm from AUS
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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