Cessna T210N accident near Panama City, Florida, February 20, 1991
On February 20, 1991, a Cessna T210N, registered N6136Y, was substantially damaged in an accident near Panama City, Florida (Panama City-Bay County airport). It was a personal 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 IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF RECENT NIGHT FLIGHT EXPERIENCE.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 20, 1991
- Place
- Panama City, Florida · Panama City-Bay County · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210N · all T210Ns on the register
- Registration
- N6136Y · no longer on the register · serial 21064263
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THE ACFT PORPOISED AFTER TOUCHDOWN & LANDED HARD ON THE NOSE LANDING GEAR. THE PILOT'S LOG RECORDED NO NIGHT TIME IN THE PRECEDING 3 MONTHS.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,036 hours in all; 1,351 in this make and model; 20 in the last 90 days; 12 in the last 30 days; 1,976 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,819 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 2, 1990; 34 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: LGC La Grange GA at 11:30 pm
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 14, 6,314 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 120° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 20,000 ft; scat at 2,000 ft
- Temperature: 63°F (17°C), dew point 34°F (1°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N6136Y the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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