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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna T210M · Beaver Island, MI · July 8, 1994

Date: July 8, 1994 · 15:45 local
Place: Beaver Island, MI
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N88XH
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI94LA226
Reported as: Cessna T210M
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2

N88XHRegistration cancelled Mar 10, 1997 · Cessna T210MS/N 21062388 Airframe modelCessna T210M

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What happened

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VFR pilot departed Island airport in IMC and crashed into lake Michigan.

As the FAA filed it

VFR PILOT DEPARTED ISLAND AIRPORT IN IMC AND CRASHED INTO LAKE MICHIGAN.

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 CHI94LA226Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBeaver Island, MISpatial disorientation of the pilot-in-command due to flight into known instrument meteorological conditions; factors in the accident were the fog and low ceiling.Jul 8, 1994 · Destroyed