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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 210J · Sumner, IA · June 25, 2000

Date: June 25, 2000 · 18:00 local
Place: Sumner, IA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N3396S
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI00FA171
Reported as: Cessna 210J
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N3396SRegistration cancelled Nov 3, 2000 · Cessna 210JS/N 21059196 Airframe modelCessna 210J

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What happened

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(-23) On a return flight from mason city (mcw) to dubuque (dbq) pilot encountered a severe thunderstorm according to the witness statement from sam james meyer. The accident happened 2 miles west and 4 miles south of Sumner, IA. The accident scene indicates the aircraft impacted the ground at a high rate of speed, given the ground impact damage and wide debris area. The impact resulted in complete destruction of the aircraft and fatal injuries to the pilot.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON A RETURN FLIGHT FROM MASON CITY (MCW) TO DUBUQUE (DBQ) PILOT ENCOUNTERED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ACCORDING TO THE WITNESS STATEMENT FROM SAM JAMES MEYER. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED 2 MILES WEST AND 4 MILES SOUTH OF SUMNER, IA. THE ACCIDENT SCENE INDICATES THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, GIVEN THE GROUND IMPACT DAMAGE AND WIDE DEBRIS AREA. THE IMPACT RESULTED IN COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF THE AIRCRAFT AND FATAL INJURIES TO THE PILOT.

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 CHI00FA171Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSumner, IAfailure of the pilot to maintain clearance with the terrain after flight into adverse weather. Contributing factors were the thunderstorms and lack of instrument certification by the pilot.Jun 25, 2000 · Destroyed

Other reports on N3396S · 1

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

Accident 19760312005479ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Anderson, INWind gusting 40K.nose gr svrd by taxiway light.Mar 12, 1976 · Substantial damage