Cessna T210N N4785U

Summary

On 22 January 2002 at about 16:55 local time, a Cessna T210N registered N4785U, operated by Richard W. Owen, was involved in an accident near Chicago, Illinois, 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

22 January 2002 at 16:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Midway Airport (MDW)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna T210N

Registration

N4785U

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Richard W. Owen

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chicago → Plymouth

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI02LA066

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control after takeoff. Factors relating to the accident were the pilot excessive rotation during takeoff and the crosswind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot said that on takeoff roll on runway 31L at Chicago Midway Airport (MDW), he accelerated to 65 KIAS and rotated approximately at the intersection of runway 22L. The pilot said the rotation was more than desired. He said he attempted to hold 10 degrees nose up pitch attitude. Immediately after liftoff the airplane began to simultaneously yaw to the left and drift to the left. He said the airplane was unresponsive in all axes as he applied hard right aileron, right rudder, and nose down elevator. The pilot said the airplane reached an estimated height of 20 to 30 feet and began settling after passing over taxiway F. The airplane impacted into a dry pond bed in southwest quadrant of the airport. An examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies. The reported winds at MDW were 200 degrees magnetic at 13 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.