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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 210L · Muncie, IN · April 7, 1985

Date: April 7, 1985 · 15:00 local
Place: Muncie, IN
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N35592
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI85FA157
Reported as: Cessna 210L
Reported engine: Continental IO520L
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Pilot’s flight hours: 590 total221 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Flew into an area of snow squalls, icing and turbulence. Sustained an inflight airframe failure.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW INTO AN AREA OF SNOW SQUALLS, ICING AND TURBULENCE. SUSTAINED AN INFLIGHT AIRFRAME FAILURE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI85FA157Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportMuncie, INThe plt took off at 1125 EST after receiving a wx briefing. While en route, the forecast wx for the destn bcm worse & a SIGMET (1E) was issued. At 1444, the plt contacted ft wayne fss & had his VFR flt plan extndd 1 hr. He neither requestednor received…Apr 7, 1985 · Destroyed