Cessna P210N accident near Dunkirk, NY
On June 22, 2004, a Cessna P210N (airplane) was involved in an accident near Dunkirk, NY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 22, 2004
- Place
- Dunkirk, NY
- Aircraft
- Cessna P210N · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.476°N, 79.424°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040707X00918
Official records · NYC04FA144
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- FAA Air Traffic Control Summary: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- FAA Air Traffic Control Transcript: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 22, 2004, about 1050 eastern daylight time, a Cessna P210N, N99HW, was destroyed when it impacted Lake Eire, during a cruise descent near Dunkirk, New York. The certificated commercial pilot was fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan had been filed for the flight that departed Bishop International Airport (FNT), Flint, Michigan, destined for Jamestown Airport (JHW), Jamestown, New York. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to information obtained from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), at 0804, the pilot telephoned the Lansing automated flight service station and received an abbreviated weather briefing for a flight to JHW. He also filed an IFR flight plan. During the briefing, the flight service specialist indicated that he did not see any current or forecasted thunderstorms around Jamestown area. The pilot departed FNT at 0942. At 1028, the airplane was cruising at an altitude of 9,000 feet, and in radio contact with Erie air traffic control (ATC). At 1040, the pilot was informed of an area of weather along his route of flight by an ATC controller, and the pilot asked the controller if he could go around it. The controller advised the pilot that he could vector him around the weather that he was able to see, and gave the pilot the option of going towards the Dunkirk VOR or south towards Erie. The pilot elected to alter his course toward Dunkirk. At 1047, the airplane was cleared to descend to 5,000 feet at the pilot's discretion. At 1048
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of aircraft control and the subsequent overstress and separation of the wing during an encounter with convection induced turbulence.
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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.
