Cessna P210 N44C
20 August 1997 · Grayslake, Illinois, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 20 August 1997 at about 14:00 local time, a Cessna P210 registered N44C was involved in an accident near Grayslake, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grayslake, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Campbell (C81)
- Coordinates
- 42.3405, -88.0294
- Aircraft
- Cessna P210
- Registration
- N44C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wheeling → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- Unk
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI97LA265
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
excessive airspeed and the pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point during landing. Factors associated with the accident were inadequate aircraft preflight and the ditch.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that the fuel level in his main tanks was getting low so he attempted to transfer fuel from the tip tanks only to discover that the transfer pumps were inoperative. He decided to land at the closest airport. The first landing approach was high so he performed a go-around. The second approach was also high, but he elected to land anyway instead of risk running out of fuel during another go-around. The airplane touched down long and fast. It traveled off the runway where it contacted a 12 foot deep ditch which contained 3 feet of water.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna P210 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1996 | Cessna P210 | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1993 | Cessna P210 | Marthas Vineyrd, Massachusetts, United States | Charles Herman Ehlers | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Jun 1993 | Cessna P210 | Pulaski, Illinois, United States | Regal Quality Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1991 | Cessna P210 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Cavu, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Apr 1991 | Cessna P210 | Olean, New York, United States | Goode Aircraft Sales | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 2004 | Cessna P210 | Paint Lick, Kentucky, United States | Scott W. Hudelson | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 1997 | Snow S2C | Viola, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1997 | Waco UPF-7 | Springfield, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Kearns RV-6 | Harrisburg, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1997 | Champion 7KCAB | Hampshire, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-25-235 | Hinckley, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 1997 | Piper PA-38-112 | Savoy, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |