# NTSB MKC73AKO43: Cessna T210K, N8202M, Eden Prarie, MN, December 20, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 20, 1972
- Place: Eden Prarie, MN · EDEN PRARIE, MN
- Location: 44.8547° N, 93.4708° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Eden Prairie, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.8547&lon=-93.4708&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 5 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 4, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169266
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC73AKO43
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73AKO43

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3970  72/12/20   EDEN PRARIE,MINN    CESSNA T210K        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 632
        TIME - 1911                    N8202M              PX-  4  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 147 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  FLYING CLOUD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BILLINGS,MONT               EDEN PRARIE,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST/LOWER SCATTERED                                  300
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- SHOT STRAIGHT-IN VOR APCH, THEN CIRCLED TO LAND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8202M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8202M-1973-09-04), registration cancelled 1973-09-04, S/N 21059202, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210K
- Registry model: [Cessna T210K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210k) (registry code 2073447) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport:  Flying Cloud

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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