# NTSB CHI02LA136: Cessna T210N, N210AB, Lake in Hills, IL, May 19, 2002 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: May 19, 2002, 10:30 local (15:30 UTC) - Place: Lake in Hills, IL - Coordinates: 42.206665, -88.322776 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2067&lon=-88.3228&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 1 minor, 3 uninjured - Status: Completed, report January 16, 2003 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA - NTSB case key (mKey): 54731 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI02LA136 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/54731/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=54731 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA136 ## Probable cause It was not possible for the pilot to land the airplane at a proper touchdown point during the aborted takeoff and unsuitable terrain was encountered off the end of the runway. Factors associated with the accident were a proper climb rate was not achieved during takeoff for undetermined reasons and the nose gear collapsed due to overload. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Miscellaneous/other, takeoff - initial climb - proper climb rate - not attained (contributing factor) - reason for occurrence undetermined (contributing factor) - aborted takeoff - performed, pilot in command - Overrun, takeoff - aborted - proper touchdown point - not possible, pilot in command (cause) - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, takeoff - aborted - unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - encountered (cause) - terrain condition - berm - terrain condition - ditch - Nose gear collapsed, takeoff - aborted - landing gear,nose gear assembly - overload (contributing factor) - Nose over, takeoff - aborted ## Analysis The airplane nosed over during an aborted takeoff. The pilot reported that the airplane was not climbing normally on takeoff and he decided to abort the takeoff. The airplane continued off the end of the runway where it hit a berm, collapsing the nose gear. The airplane then nosed over in a culvert. The pilot reported that there was no mechanical failure/malfunction of the airplane. ## Factual narrative On May 19, 2002, at 1030 central daylight time, a Cessna T210N, N210AB, owned and piloted by a private instrument rated pilot, sustained substantial damage when the aircraft contacted a ditch during an aborted takeoff. The takeoff was being made on runway 26 (3,058 feet by 50 feet, asphalt) at Lake in the Hills Airport in Lake in the Hills, Illinois. The nose wheel of the aircraft dug into the ground and the airplane nosed over. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was operating under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 on a visual flight rules flight plan. The pilot reported minor injuries. The three passengers aboard the airplane reported no injuries. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident with an intended destination of Morris, Illinois. The pilot reported the airplane was configured with 10 degrees of flaps extended, and with the elevator rudder trim set for takeoff. He reported that he advanced the manifold pressure to 36.5 inches while holding the brakes at the end of the runway. He then released the brakes, rolled down the runway, and rotated at 65 to 70 knots. The pilot reported the airplane climbed to about 15 feet above the runway and the "Plane was not climbing out as it normally does, it just did not feel right." The pilot elected to abort the takeoff. He reported that he attempted to stop the airplane, but it traveled off the end of the runway where it hit a berm, collapsing the nose gear. The airplane then nosed over in a culvert. The pilot completed a NTSB Form 6120.1/2 on which he indicated that there was no mechanical failure/malfunction of the airplane. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N210AB](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N210AB-2008-05-13), registration cancelled 2008-05-13, S/N 21064384, built 1981 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna T210N - Registry model: [Cessna T210N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210n) (registry code 2073456) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 21064384 - Airframe hours: 2370 - Engines: Continental TSIO-520-R 285 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Thomas L. Schiro - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, September 22, 2001, 23 hours before - Departed: 3CK, Lake in Hills, IL - Destination: C59, Morris, IL - Flight plan: VFR - Airport: 3CK, Lake in the Hills, runway 26, 3,058 × 50 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 58; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review March 6, 2001; seat: left; flight hours: 765 total, 259 in this make and model, 617 as pilot in command, 21 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 30 days, 0 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 310° at 6 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 4,000 ft broken - Temperature: 52 °F, dew point 36 °F - Altimeter: 30.22 inHg - Observed at: DPA, 21 nm away ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20020519010169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020519010169A), May 19, 2002: Cessna T210N, Lake In The Hil, IL, No damage. (.19) On may 19, 2002, at 1045 central daylight time, a Cessna T210N, N210AB, owned and piloted by a private instrument rated pilot, sustained substantial… ## Docket (2 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on November 7, 2002, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=54731. 419 KB in all. - Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 (item 1, .PDF, 328 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40438631&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Pilot%2FOperator%20Aircraft%20Accident%20Report,%20NTSB%20Form%206120.1-Redacted.PDF - Witness Statements (item 2, .PDF, 91 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40438632&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Witness%20Statements-Redacted.PDF 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. 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