CHI80FA030

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210D · Chicago, IL · March 21, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 21, 1980
Place
Chicago, IL · CHICAGO, IL
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N210RVCessna 210D
Status
Completed · report July 24, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800321007139A
Case key
132022

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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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3-0601  80/3/21    CHICAGO,IL          CESSNA 210D         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 228
        TIME - 1133                    N210RV              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 79 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIDWAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DUBUQUE, IA                 CHICAGO,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG FAILED 58HRS AFTER PROP STRIKE,COUNTERWT BUSHING FAILED & PIN SEPD.HIT LGT POLE DRG LNDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N210RV
Reported as
Cessna 210D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Midway

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.