Cessna 210J N3396S
25 June 2000 · Sumner, Iowa, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 25 June 2000 at about 21:15 local time, a Cessna 210J registered N3396S was involved in an accident near Sumner, Iowa, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sumner, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.8400, -92.0905
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210J
- Registration
- N3396S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mason City → Dubuque
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI00FA171
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to maintain clearance with the terrain after flight into adverse weather. Contributing factors were the thunderstorms and lack of instrument certification by the pilot.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was destroyed on impact with a bean field during a cross-country flight. The pilot was not instrument rated. Weather radar indicated that an area of convective activity was present at the time of the accident. A witness reported hearing a low flying plane during a heavy downpour. Examination of the wreckage revealed no anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 210 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2000 | Cessna 210E | Holbrook, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 2000 | Cessna 210K | Oxnard, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2000 | Cessna 210 | MacOmb, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2000 | Cessna 210 | Marshfield, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 2000 | Cessna 210C | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 2000 | Cessna 210 | Puerto Barrios, Guatemala | ORO Negro | Fatal | 3 |
All 2,022 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 2000 | Luscombe 8A | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Oct 2000 | Fowler VARIEZE | Iowa City, Iowa, United States | John M Maher | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Aeronca 7CCM-200 | Corning, Iowa, United States | Donald R. Hall | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2000 | Alon ERCOUPE | Osceola, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Cunningham PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER | Boone, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-28-235 | Sully, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |