CHI78FA041

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210M · Bloomer, WI · May 27, 1978

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 27, 1978
Place
Bloomer, WI · BLOOMER, WI
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N761GVCessna T210M
Status
Completed · report January 26, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780527041439A
Case key
141574

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3801  78/5/27    BLOOMER,WI          CESSNA T210M        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 400
        TIME - 1718                    N761GV              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 191 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RED LAKE,CANADA             FRANKFORT,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                          RAIN SHOWERS, THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- GENERAL DISINTEGRATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N761GV
Reported as
Cessna T210M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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