# NTSB CHI80FA052: Cessna P210, N616LP, Marcellus, MI, July 10, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 10, 1980
- Place: Marcellus, MI · MARCELLUS, MI
- Location: 42.0246° N, 85.8117° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Marcellus, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0246&lon=-85.8117&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report May 22, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129343
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI80FA052
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FA052

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3721  80/7/10    MARCELLUS,MI        CESSNA P210         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 584
        TIME - 2140                    N616LP              PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 157 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INDIANAPOLIS,IN             GRAND RAPIDS,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: SUBSTANDARD QUALITY CONTROL
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNDER TORQUED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS - SMOKE IN COCKPIT
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CYL SEPD.FATIGUE CRACK PROPOGATION OF 6 OF 8 THRU-BOLTS & HOLD DOWN STUDS.ROADS,FIELDS NEARBY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N616LP](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N616LP-1983-05-24), registration cancelled 1983-05-24, S/N P21000148 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA P210
- Registry model: [Cessna P210N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-p210n) (registry code 2073454) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19800710025479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800710025479A), Jul 10, 1980: Cessna P210N, Marcellus, MI, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Engine cylinder separated in flight, caused engine fire. Smoke in cabin caused loss of control. Struck trees.

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.

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