Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Narsarsuaq Greenland
Saturday, July 7, 2001 9:53 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

On July 7, 2001, about 0953 eastern daylight time, a Cessna T210M, N732LX,, experienced a loss of engine power and collided with the ground while on approach for landing on runway 25 at the Narsarsuaq Airport (BGBW) in Narsarsuaq, Greenland. The pilot received minor injuries and the passenger sustained serious injuries, the airplane was destroyed. The flight originated from Kefiavik, Iceland (BIKF) exact time unknown. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Danish Government. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Aircraft Accident Investigation Board, Denmark Phone: 45 38711066 e-mail: AAIB@hol.dk This report is for information purposes only and contains only information obtained for or released by the Danish Government.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/7/2001
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 953
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City Narsarsuaq
Event State --
Event Country GREENLAND
Zipcode of the event site 00000
Event Date Year 2001
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport --
Event Location Nearest Airport ID --
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport --
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source --
Time of the weather observation
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) --
Weather Observation Facility ID --
Elevation of weather observation facility --
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) --
Time Zone of the weather observation --
Lighting Conditions --
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions --
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling --
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) --
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) --
Variable Wind Indicator --
Wind Speed (knots) --
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator --
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency Foreign
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) --
NTSB Notification Source NTSB, DCA
NTSB Notification Date Jul 9 2001 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 650
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Jul 12 2001 3:56PM
User who most recently changed record PREJ
Basic weather conditions --
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N732LX
NTSB Number ATL01WA080
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed Unknown
Flight plan Was Activated? No
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire --
Aircraft Explosion --
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Cessna
Aircraft Model T210M
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number --
Certified Max Gross Weight --
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft --
Number of Engines --
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection --
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed --
ELT Activated --
ELT Aided Location of Event Site --
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name --
Aircraft Owner Street Address --
Aircraft Owner City --
Aircraft Owner State --
Aircraft Owner Country --
Aircraft Owner Zipcode --
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name --
Operator Same as Owner? --
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? --
Operator Street Address --
Operator City --
Operator State --
Operator Country --
Operator Zip code --
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board --
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code BIKF
Departure City Kefiavic
Departure State --
Departure Country IC
Departure Time --
Departure Time Zone --
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code BGBW
Destination City Narsarsuaq
Destination State --
Destination Country GL
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? Yes
Evacuation occurred No
Date of most recent change to record Jul 12 2001 3:57PM
User who most recently changed record PREJ
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location --
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --