Accident Details
On July 19, 2019, at 0700 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 210-5 (205), registration N8260Z, was destroyed in an accident near Dallesport, Oregon. The private pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
Pilot Account
According to the pilot, he arrived at the airport, checked the weather, and performed a preflight inspection and engine run-up with no anomalies noted. During the takeoff roll, he observed 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 then released the yoke. The airplane porpoised “3 possibly 4” times, “with each getting larger,” until the nose landing gear collapsed. The airplane slid down the runway and came to rest on the runway surface. As the pilot exited the airplane, he noticed flames near the door. The airplane was subsequently consumed by fire.
Investigation Findings
Postcrash fire damage precluded examination of the pitot-static system or airspeed indicator. The reason for the lack of airspeed indication during the takeoff roll could not be determined.