Cessna T210N N2305U
1 January 1989 · Springfield, Illinois, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 January 1989 at about 23:58 local time, a Cessna T210N registered N2305U was involved in an accident near Springfield, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:58
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Springfield, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210N
- Registration
- N2305U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Garden City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI89FA038
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IFR PROCEDURE DURING AN ILS APPROACH IN BELOW MINIMUM CONDITIONS, AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROCEED TO AN ALTERNATE DESTINATION. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Other Cessna T210N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 1989 | Cessna T210N | Golovin, Alaska, United States | Aliengena, Gary A. | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1989 | Cessna T210N | Spindale, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Jun 1989 | Cessna T210N | Hubbardston, Massachusetts, United States | Sheldon Gold | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Oct 1989 | Cessna T210N | Teterboro, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1989 | Cessna T210N | Monterey, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1989 | Cessna T210N | Herlong, California, United States | William C. Ealy | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1989 | Cessna 150M | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1989 | McDonnell Douglas MD-80 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | American Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Michael J. Belica | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Mar 1989 | Short Brothers SD360 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Simmons Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1989 | Fokker F-27 MK500 | Moline, Illinois, United States | Air Wisconsin | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1989 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | United Airlines | No injuries | - |