# NTSB CHI85IA145: Cessna T210L, N11KW, Peoria, IL, March 21, 1985

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · Fatal · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: March 21, 1985, 15:51 local (21:51 UTC)
- Place: Peoria, IL
- Coordinates: 40.630672, -89.690719 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6307&lon=-89.6907&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 12913
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI85IA145
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/12913/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85IA145

## Sequence of events

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

- Miscellaneous/other, cruise - normal
  - relinquishing of control - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
  - incapacitation(cardiovascular), pilot in command (cause)
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - attempted, passenger

## Analysis

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE COMMERCIAL RATED PILOT SUFFERED A FATAL HEART ATTACK.  THE NON-RATED PASSENGER LANDED THE AIRCRAFT SAFELY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N11KW](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N11KW-2011-01-13), registration cancelled 2011-01-13, S/N 21061111, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210L
- Registry model: [Cessna T210L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210l) (registry code 2073449) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 21061111
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-H 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: No damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Registered owner: F.R. Krabbe & Associates Corp.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: PWK, WHEELING, IL
- Destination: SUS, ST.LOUIS, MO
- Airport: PIA, Greater Peoria

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 52; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 1,800 total

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 60° at 14 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Temperature: 54 °F, dew point 27 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: PIA

## 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 19850321011299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850321011299A), Mar 21, 1985: Cessna T210L, Peoria, IL. Ruptured aneurysm caused death in flight. Non rated passenger landed safely with help from CFI familiar with T210L.

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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