Cessna P210N accident near Decatur, IL
On January 7, 1998, a Cessna P210N (airplane) was involved in an accident near Decatur, IL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 7, 1998
- Place
- Decatur, IL
- Aircraft
- Cessna P210N · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.830°N, 89.050°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X09402
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 7, 1998, at 1447 central standard time (cst), a Cessna P210N, N6669P, impacted the terrain two miles northeast of the Decatur Airport, Decatur, Illinois. The airplane was destroyed during impact with the terrain. The instrument rated private pilot sustained fatal injuries. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident and an IFR flight plan was filed. The personal 14 CFR Part 91 flight departed the Decatur Airport, Decatur, Illinois, at 1445 cst, with an intended destination of Wichita, Kansas. N6669P had reportedly departed Erie, Pennsylvania, at approximately 1200 est on the day of the accident. Upon landing at Decatur, the airplane was refueled with 54 gallons of 100LL aviation fuel. At 1420 cst, the pilot of N6669P called the St. Louis Automated Flight Service Station and obtained a weather briefing for an IFR flight from Decatur, Illinois, to Wichita, Kansas. The pilot also filed an IFR flight plan at the same time. At 1444 cst, N6669P was cleared for takeoff on Runway 36. N6669P is instructed to make a left turn after takeoff. At 1446 cst, the pilot of N6669P contacted Champaign Approach Control, radar contact was established and N6669P was instructed to climb and maintain 6,000 feet and to proceed on course to Wichita. The pilot of N6669P acknowledged this transmission. At 1447 cst, the Champaign Approach Controller asked the pilot of N6669P to verify that Wichita was his destination. The pilot made a transmission of which only the last portion "six nine papa" is legible. The approach controller noted that N66
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane. Contributing factors were low ceiling and freezing drizzle.
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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.
