| Crash location | 35.270278°N, 82.644166°W |
| Nearest city | Brevard, NC
35.241780°N, 82.728180°W 5.1 miles away |
| Tail number | N2172S |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 10 Mar 2001 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna T210L |
| Additional details: | None |
On March 10, 2001, about 1257 eastern standard time, a Cessna T210L, N2172S, registered to a private owner, operating as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, struck trees during a go around at Transylvania County Airport, Brevard, North Carolina. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. No flight plan was filed. The airplane received substantial damage. The private-rated pilot, a private-rated pilot/passenger, and two passengers, reported serious injuries. The flight departed from Tulsa, Oklahoma, at 0800 central standard time.
Witnesses observed the airplane attempt to land. The airplane was seen high and fast on the approach, landed fast about 3/4 of the way down the runway, bounced, and started to go around. Witnesses heard power applied, the airplane became airborne, impacted a tree and came to rest in a cornfield.
According to the pilot's statement, "...flew over airport mid field, confirmed wind direction...started VFR approach to land, mountain and hills on southeast end of runway caused higher than desired approach, was high on approach and slightly hot. Attempted go around, full power, flaps 20 degrees, 80 knots flaps 10 degrees, flaps up, failed to clear trees lining departure end of runway, hit tree tops, hit ground."
an in-flight collision with a tree. Factors in this accident were the pilot's inadequate planned approach and excessive airspeed on the approach.