Cessna T210N N5106C
8 November 1985 · Doran, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 November 1985 at about 01:00 local time, a Cessna T210N registered N5106C, operated by George M. Schuler, was involved in an accident near Doran, Minnesota, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Doran, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210N
- Registration
- N5106C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- George M. Schuler
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Crystal → Wahpeton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI86LA039
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE IN CRUISE FLT AT 3000 FT MSL AT NIGHT, THE ACFT STRUCK A BIRD WITH THE LEFT WING. THE PLT EXPERIENCED SOME CONTROL PROBLEMS BUT WAS ABLE TO RETAIN SUFFICIENT CONTROL TO AFFECT A SAFE LANDING. POST-FLT INSPECTION REVEALED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING AND FUEL CELL. THERE WERE FEATHERS AND BLOOD IN THE VICINITY OF THE IMPACT AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 1985 | Cessna T210N | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | Executive Air Charter, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1985 | Cessna T210N | White Mountain, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1985 | Cessna T210N | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1985 | Cessna T210N | Ravenna, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Dec 1985 | Cessna T210N | Houston, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1985 | Cessna T210N | Hyder, Arizona, United States | James E. Binvens | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | Thunderbird Aviation | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Dec 1985 | Learjet 35A | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Jan 1985 | Stinson 108-1 | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft 58 | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1985 | Bellanca 17-30A | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1985 | Champion 7EC | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |