Cessna P-210N accident near Belle Plaine, MN
On April 12, 1995, a Cessna P-210N (airplane) was involved in an accident near Belle Plaine, MN. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 12, 1995
- Place
- Belle Plaine, MN
- Aircraft
- Cessna P-210N · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 44.620°N, 93.760°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X03246
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 12, 1995, a Cessna P-210N, N4738A, operated by the P210 Corporation of Minneapolis, Minnesota, experienced an in-flight breakup during initial climb to cruise. The instrument rated private pilot and two passengers sustained fatal injuries. No fire occurred. Instrument meteorological conditions existed at the time of the accident, and an instrument flight plan was filed. The flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91 as a personal flight, originated from Flying Cloud Airport (FCM), Edens Prairie, Minnesota at 0944:30 central daylight time and was destined for Jefferson County Airport (BJC), Broomington, Colorado. Radar contact with Minneapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center was lost at 0958:17. The wreckage came to rest along a 3/4 mile path in the town of Belle Plaine, Minnesota, 19 miles on a bearing of 220 degrees from the Flying Cloud Airport. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The 51 year old pilot held a private pilot certificate with an instrument rating and privileges for airplane single engine land. He had accumulated a total of 438 hours of flight time, of which 70 were in the make and model airplane. He had a total of 11 actual instrument, and 57 simulated instrument hours. In the past 90 days he had flown 29 hours, none in the previous 30 days. The pilot had recently begun a course of instruction for his commercial pilot certificate. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The airplane, N4738A, was a pressurized 1983 Cessna P-210N, serial number P21000820. The airplane was equipped with a Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) TSIO-520-AF engine, serial number 525074, tur
Probable cause
the failure to replace the deteriorated deicing boots, and the failure of the boots to operate when the airplane encountered icing condition. An additional causes were the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and the excessive pullup performed by the pilot during the uncontrolled descent.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
