# NTSB CHI84LA117: Cessna T-210N, N9483Y, Troy, MI, February 24, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 23, 1984, 19:10 local (Feb 24, 1984, 00:10 UTC)
- Place: Troy, MI
- Location: 42.6056° N, 83.1499° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Troy, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6056&lon=-83.1499&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 12552
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI84LA117
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/12552/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA117

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Nose gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload (contributing factor)
  - notams - not used, pilot in command (cause)
  - terrain condition - soft (contributing factor)
  - proper alignment - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
  - light condition - night (contributing factor)
  - airport facilities,runway edge lights - inoperative (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE ACFT LANDED IN SOFT GRASSY TERRAIN ALONGSIDE RWY 27, WHEN THE ACFT NOSED OVER THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PLT WAS NOT ALIGNED PROPERLY BECAUSE THE NORTH SIDE OF THE RWY LIGHTS WERE NOT OPERATING AND WERE NOTAMED AS BEING OUT OF SERVICE SINCE 2/19/84.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9483Y](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9483Y), registered now, S/N 21064520, built 1981 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T-210N
- 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: 21064520
- Airframe hours: 1089
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-R 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: Promtus, Inc., doing business as Prompt Air
- Registered owner: Lyle P. Campbell
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: MDW, CHICAGO, IL
- Airport: 3BB, Troy

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 23; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: right; flight hours: 2,672 total, 1,100 in this make and model, 2,529 as pilot in command, 229 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/bright
- Wind: 180° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 54 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: DET, 24 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 19840223004609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840223004609A), Feb 23, 1984: Cessna T210N, Troy, MI, Substantial damage. Pilot made landing along side of runway because one side of runway lights out. Lights were notamed.

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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