Cessna 210L accident near Juneau, Alaska, September 23, 1988
On September 23, 1988 at about 8:05 pm local time, a Cessna 210L, registered N249CC, was substantially damaged in an accident near Juneau, Alaska (Excursion Inlet airport). It was a business 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
- September 23, 1988 · about 8:05 pm local time
- Place
- Juneau, Alaska · Excursion Inlet · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210L · all 210Ls on the register
- Registration
- N249CC · registry record · serial 21061510
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT STATED THAT ON LANDING ON THE AIRSTRIP, WHICH ALSO SERVES AS A ROADWAY, HE ENCOUNTERED A DEPRESSION IN THE SURFACE. THE ACFT PORPOISED AND DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PREPARED SURFACE. THE PLT ADDED POWER AND REGAINED THE PREPARED SURFACE. HE THEN ATTEMPTED A BALKED LANDING BUT THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE STRIP.
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: 470 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 1, 1988
- Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-H (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
- Operator: Engineered Systems, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: JUN Juneau AK at 6:30 pm
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0, 3,000 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 2,500 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 54°F (12°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
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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