CHI84LA204

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210L · Middleton, WI · May 25, 1984

Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
May 25, 1984, 12:28 local (17:28 UTC)
Place
Middleton, WI
Injuries
2 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N93009Cessna 210L
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840525025049A
Case key
12621

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of engine powerCruise - normal
Reason for occurrence undeterminedCause
Forced landingDescent - emergency
Emergency procedure - not followedPilot in commandFactor
Airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - high obstruction(s)Factor
Clearance - attemptedPilot in commandFactor
Gear extension - prematurePilot in commandFactor
Nose overLanding - roll
Terrain condition - softFactor

Analysis

Pwr loss experienced during normal cruise flt. Plt received vector to nearest airport. There was no evidence of attempt to regain power. On approach to airport, plt extended lndg gear. Resultant drag factor increased glide angle to extent plt felt clearance of trees at rwy approach end would be marginal, elected to land in soft (tree nursery) terrain. Acft nosed over on landing.

Aircraft

Registration
N93009
Reported as
Cessna 210L
Category
Airplane
Serial number
21060211
Airframe hours
1,348
Engine
Continental IO-520-L, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
R. Neil Scott
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · September 9, 1983 · 70 hours before
Departed
12C · Rochelle, IL
Destination
HYR · Hayward, WI
Flight plan
IFR
Airport
C29 · Morey, runway 9, 2,560 × 175 ft, grass/turf

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
53
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Unknown
Seat
Left
Flight hours
816 total · 783 in this make and model · 714 as pilot in command · 2 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
310° at 10 knots
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
2,100 ft broken
Temperature
61 °F, dew point 54 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
MSN, 7 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.

Other investigations on N93009 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.