Cessna P210N accident near Wautoma, WI
On October 26, 2004, a Cessna P210N (airplane) was involved in an accident near Wautoma, WI. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 26, 2004
- Place
- Wautoma, WI
- Aircraft
- Cessna P210N · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 44.043°N, 89.172°W
- NTSB ID
- 20041102X01741
Official records · CHI05FA016
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 26, 2004, about 1125 central daylight time, a Cessna P210N, N5485W, piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed during an in-flight break-up and subsequent impact with terrain near Wautoma, Wisconsin. The personal flight was operating under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. An instrument flight rules flight plan was on file and activated. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The flight originated from the Palwaukee Municipal Airport, near Wheeling, Illinois, at time unknown and was destined for the Pine River Regional Airport (PWC), near Pine River, Minnesota. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) data showed that the flight was in contact with air traffic control. During the flight, the pilot requested a heading deviation for weather and that deviation was approved. A controller asked the pilot for a ride report for his altitude and the pilot reported that the flight was "bounced" around and characterized the ride as "moderate" turbulence. The pilot reported that the ride smoothed out "considerably" after the deviation for weather. The pilot was given a frequency change and was asked to report to the next controller when he could turn back on course to his destination. The pilot was given a new transponder squawk code when he checked on with the next controller about 1113. The pilot reported that he was turning back "direct PWC" about 1117. The pilot advised the controller that the airplane was losing its gyros and that he needed to descend about 1119. The pilo
Probable cause
The pilot not maintaining airplane control during cruise flight in instrument meteorological conditions after reporting a loss of gyros leading to his exceeding the design load limits of the wings. Factors were the clouds, the deteriorated vacuum manifold flapper valve, and the non-factory modification of that manifold by an unknown party.
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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.
