Cessna 210E accident near Bullfrog, Utah, August 10, 1995
On August 10, 1995 at about 5:30 pm local time, a Cessna 210E, registered N2377F, was substantially damaged in an accident near Bullfrog, Utah (Bullfrog Basin 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
THE RIGHT BRAKE LOCKING FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 10, 1995 · about 5:30 pm local time
- Place
- Bullfrog, Utah · Bullfrog Basin · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210E · all 210Es on the register
- Registration
- N2377F · registry record · serial 21058577
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE RIGHT BRAKE LOCKED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE AIRPLANE EXITED THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, COLLIDED WITH ROUGH TERRAIN, AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. APPROXIMATELY 480 FEET OF SKID MARK WAS VISIBLE ON THE RUNWAY FROM THE RIGHT GEAR. THE WHEELS AND BRAKES WERE VISUALLY INSPECTED, FUNCTIONALLY TESTED, AND DISASSEMBLED AFTER THE ACCIDENT. NO ANOMALIES OR MECHANICAL DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. FLOOR CARPETING WAS FOUND TO BE 'BUNCHED UP' BY ONE OF THE BRAKE PEDALS, BUT NO POSITIVE DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE AS TO THE EFFECT OF THE CARPET ON BRAKE PEDAL PERFORMANCE. A REVIEW OF THE MAINTENANCE LOG BOOKS DID NOT REVEAL EVIDENCE OF UNRESOLVED DISCREPANCIES. THE PILOT STATED THAT NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED WITH THE WHEELS OR BRAKES PRIOR TO THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT.
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: 2,300 hours in all; 600 in this make and model; 26 in the last 90 days; 11 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,110 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 25, 1995; 21 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,100 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 19, 3,500 ft by 40 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 225° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 60 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 90°F (32°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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