Cessna 210L accident near Lynden, Washington, June 3, 1993
On June 3, 1993 at about 10:30 pm local time, a Cessna 210L, registered N29631, was substantially damaged in an accident near Lynden, Washington (Lynden Municipal Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
DIRECTIONAL CONTROL NOT BEING MAINTAINED. FACTORS INCLUDE A HIGH TOUCHDOWN SPEED, LIGHT RAIN, AND A WET LANDING SURFACE.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 3, 1993 · about 10:30 pm local time
- Place
- Lynden, Washington · Lynden Municipal Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210L · all 210Ls on the register
- Registration
- N29631 · registry record · serial 21059873
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT LANDED LONG AND HOT IN HIS ATTEMPT TO CLEAR WHAT HE THOUGHT WERE POWER LINES OFF THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE ON THE WET RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT SLID OFF THE RUNWAY, AND IMPACTED A NEARBY MOBILE HOME.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 5,600 hours in all; 1,640 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 2 in the last 30 days; 5,600 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,640 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 20, 1993; 15 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,800 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-L (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: CLS Chehalis WA at 10:00 pm
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 7, 2,439 ft by 35 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 25,000 ft; not recorded at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 59°F (15°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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