# Accident 19970121000709A: Cessna 210N, Pontiac, MI, January 21, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 21, 1997, 18:15 local time
- Place: Pontiac, MI
- Damage: Destroyed
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.6308° N, 83.6099° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6308&lon=-83.6099&mi=10
- Aircraft: N29WW, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N29WW-1997-10-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 210N (registry code 2073453, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210N
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI97FA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FA056) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970121000709A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED OAKLAND-TROY AIRPORT (702) AT 6:03 PM (LOCAL) ENROUTE TO OSHKOSH, WI (OSH). AT APPROXIMATELY 6:15 PM, THE AIRCRAFT DISAPPEARED FROM THE RADAR SCREEN. THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT WING FAILED, AND THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN AN OPEN FIELD IN HIGHLAND RECREATIONAL PARK, 43 MILES FORM (702).  TWO PEOPLE ON BOARD, BOTH FATAL.  AIRCRAFT DESTROYED.  NO FIRE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI97FA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FA056), Jan 21, 1997: Cessna 210N (N29WW), Highland, MI, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: in-flight breakup of the airplane for undetermined reason(s).

## Other reports on N29WW (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19950311003669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950311003669I), Mar 11, 1995: Cessna 210N (N29WW), Madison, WI, Substantial damage. Narrative: the pilot does not remember if he or the passenger moved or dislodged the gear handle. In a discussion with the pilot, measures that could be taken…
- [Accident 19930305004469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930305004469A), Mar 5, 1993: Cessna 210N (N29WW), Marco Island, FL, Substantial damage. Engine quit on approach to airport. Ditched in gulf. Fuel tanks empty.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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