Pilot Debrief

Cessna 210 5(205) near Dallesport, OR — 2019-07-19

Final reportWPR19LA196
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Date
2019-07-19
Location
Dallesport, OR, USA
Airport
DLS
Aircraft
Cessna 210 5(205)
Registration
N8260Z
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s improper pitch control during the aborted takeoff, which resulted in a bounced landing and landing gear collapse.

NTSB narrative

During the takeoff roll, the pilot noted that there was no airspeed indication and reduced engine power to abort the takeoff. He stated that he lightly pulled back on the yoke, felt the airplane lift off the runway and that he then released the yoke. The airplane porpoised “3 possibly 4” times, “with each getting larger” until the nose landing gear collapsed, and the airplane slid down the runway, coming to rest on the runway surface. As the pilot exited the airplane, he noted flames near the door. The airplane was subsequently consumed by fire. Postcrash fire damage precluded examination of the pitot-static system or airspeed indicator, and the reason for the lack of airspeed indication during the takeoff roll could not be determined.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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