Cessna 210N N29WW

Summary

On 21 January 1997 at about 23:07 local time, a Cessna 210N registered N29WW was involved in an accident near Highland, Michigan, 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.

Date

21 January 1997 at 23:07

Classification

Accident

Location

Highland, Michigan, United States

Coordinates

42.6308, -83.6099

Aircraft

Cessna 210N

Registration

N29WW

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Troy → Oshkosh

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

CHI97FA056

2 people died.

in-flight breakup of the airplane for undetermined reason(s).

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

At 1755 local time, two instrument rated pilots departed on a night flight from Troy, MI, to Oshkosh, WI. At 1801, they were cleared to climb from 3,000 to 5,000 feet. About 6 minutes later, while cruising about 4 miles south-southwest of Pontiac, MI, radio and radar contact with the airplane were lost. A search was initiated, and wreckage of the airplane was found in the vicinity (near Highland, MI). Investigation determined that the outboard twelve feet of the right wing, and portions of the right elevator and right elevator trim tab separated from the airplane in-flight. Examination of the airframe, engine, and components failed to reveal preexistent anomalies. Weather forecasts and reports indicated turbulence, and temperatures above freezing at the cruising altitude. No preexisting pathology or toxicological findings were found that would have had an effect on the pilots' performance.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.