Cessna T210M N732RX
23 March 1985 · Flora, Indiana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 March 1985 at about 03:15 local time, a Cessna T210M registered N732RX was involved in an accident near Flora, Indiana, United States. 5 people were on board and 5 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 03:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Flora, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Flora (H84)
- Coordinates
- 40.5405, -86.5196
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210M
- Registration
- N732RX
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Danville → Indianapolis
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI85LA147
People
5 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PILOT DEPT DANVILLE, IL NO FLT PLAN FOR INDIANAPOLIS, IN ENROUTE HE ENCOUNTERED IFR CONDITIONS AND REVERSED COURSE. THE PILOT THEN LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER ON ACFT. FLYING NORTH, PILOT SAW FLORA MUNI THRU BREAKS IN OVERCAST. PUMPED GEAR DOWN AND ONLY EXTENDED-LOCKED NOSE GR PILOT LD LONG, DOWN WIND AND WENT OFF DEPT END OF RUNWAY CROSSED ROAD SIDE DITCH AND NOSED OVER INVERTED. BURNED LEAD ON ALTERNATOR CAUSED LOSS OF ELEC POWER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 1985 | Cessna T210M | Highland, Michigan, United States | Thomas J. O'connor | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1985 | Cessna T210M | Joplin, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1985 | Cessna T210M | McKinney, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1985 | Cessna T210M | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jan 1985 | Cessna T210M | Troutdale, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1985 | Cessna T210M | Kilgore, Texas, United States | Rodan Aviation | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Washington Twp., Indiana, United States | Bowman Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Oct 1985 | Vickers VISCOUNT VC-810 | Bloomington, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1985 | Cessna 150L | Central, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1985 | Beechcraft BE-58 | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | Eagle Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1985 | Saabye CASSUTT SPORT RACER | Lake Village, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1985 | Beechcraft BE-58 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |