# Accident 19970220003639A: Cessna T210N, Chicago, IL, February 20, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 20, 1997
- Place: Chicago, IL
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: CFCA
- Location: 41.7804° N, 87.7706° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7804&lon=-87.7706&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7134J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7134J-2013-04-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna T210N (registry code 2073456, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental TSIO-520 series (registry code 17040, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210N
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI97FAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FAMS1) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970220003639A

## Narrative

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

(.4)THE RADAR DATA OBSERVED N7134J FLYING ON A SOUTHERLY COURSE OVER LAKE MICHIGAN AT 3000 MSL. WEATHER IN THE AREA WAS OBSERVED TO BE; 25,000 FEET OVERCAST; VISIBILITY 3 MILES IN MIST; TEMPERATURE -1 DEGREES C; DEW POINT -2 DEGREES C.  AN AIRMET CALLED FOR ICING AND SEVERE TURBULENCE IN THAT AREA AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.  THERE WAS NO COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE AIRPLANE AND ATC AFTER CANCELING THEIR IFR FLIGHT PLAN SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE.  THE FLIGHT PATH REVEALED AN APPROXIMATELY 90 DEGREE RIGHT TURN TOWARDS THE WEST WITH A DESCENT FROM 3,100 FEET MSL TO 1,900 FEET MSL WITHIN 14 SECONDS WHEN RADAR CONTACT WAS LOST.  TO DATE, THE ENTIRE WRECKAGE WAS NEVER LOCATED IN LAKE MICHIGAN.  BOTH PILOTS' AUTOPSIES REVEALED MASSIVE INJURIES TO THE HEAD, TRUNK, AND EXTREMITIES; THESE INJURIES INDICATE A FAIRLY HIGH-ENERGY IMPACT.

## 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 CHI97FAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FAMS1), Feb 20, 1997: Cessna T210N (N7134J), Chicago, IL, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: Undetermined.

## Other reports on N7134J (1)

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

- [Accident 19900610019569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900610019569A), Jun 10, 1990: Cessna T210N (N7134J), Chicago/Wheelin, IL, Substantial damage. Damaged nose gear on impact with runway on landing. Lost directional control. Veered off into an embankment.

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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