Cessna 210 N2586S

Summary

On 3 April 1996 at about 02:30 local time, a Cessna 210 registered N2586S was involved in an accident near Marshall, Michigan, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

3 April 1996 at 02:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Marshall, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Brooks Field (5D8)

Coordinates

42.2606, -84.9503

Aircraft

Cessna 210

Registration

N2586S

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Jackson

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

CHI96LA124

Nobody was injured.

A deer that wandered onto the runway. Darkness was a related factor.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that as the airplane was taking off, a deer hit the left side of the empennage, causing a violent yaw to the left, but the airplane continued to fly. Passengers in the rear seat used a flashlight to inspect the damage. They discovered that the left horizontal stabilizer, elevator and empennage were damaged. The pilot was concerned about tail flutter and possible stalling of the airplane. He determined that he would maintain 100 knots and continue in the same direction to the nearest airport, where he could make a straight-in landing, and emergency services were available. An uneventful landing was made.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.