Cessna P210 accident near Burlington, WI
On May 15, 2020, a Cessna P210 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Burlington, WI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 15, 2020
- Place
- Burlington, WI
- Aircraft
- Cessna P210 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 42.688°N, 88.291°W
- NTSB ID
- 20200516X94327
Official records · CEN20LA179
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn May 15, 2020, about 1815 central daylight time, a Cessna P210N airplane, N1JA, was substantially damage when it was involved in an accident near Burlington, Wisconsin. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to a mechanic, the pilot departed West Bend Municipal Airport (EBT), West Bend, Wisconsin, earlier that day to fly to Burlington Municipal Airport (BUU), Burlington, Wisconsin. The purpose of the trip was to review with maintenance personnel some configuration issues between the pilot’s electronic tablet and the airplane’s panel mounted avionics, in addition, receive instruction on recently installed GPS and automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipment. After completing the work with maintenance personnel, the pilot fueled the airplane in preparation for his flight back to EBT. Shortly after departure from BUU to EBT, the pilot returned to BUU due to a malfunction with the horizontal situation indicator. Examination of the airplane with a mechanic revealed that the airplane's alternator belt had failed. The mechanic replaced the alternator belt with a spare belt that was supplied by the pilot. While replacing the belt, the mechanic did not notice “anything amiss with the engine installation…” or any other engine issues. The mechanic verified the belt was tensioned satisfactorily; he then tightened and safety-wired the alternator bolts and installed the cowling. After completing an engine run-up with no anomalies noted by the mechanic, the pil
Probable cause
The pilot did not maintain a safe altitude during the visual approach, and subsequently lost control which resulted an impact with trees and terrain.
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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.
