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Cessna 210 N8235M

7 November 1999 · Rochester, Indiana, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 7 November 1999 at about 15:44 local time, a Cessna 210 registered N8235M was involved in an accident near Rochester, Indiana, United States. 4 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 15:44
Classification
Accident
Location
Rochester, Indiana, United States
Nearest airport
Fulton County (RCR)
Coordinates
41.0595, -86.1897
Aircraft
Cessna 210
Registration
N8235M
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Lockport → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI00LA026

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 0 0 1 3

Probable cause

the pilot did not obtain the proper touchdown point. Factors included the closed runway and the culvert.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that airplane was configured for landing with the landing gear down, full flaps, full propeller pitch, and 80 mph. He reported that, 'Something made plane settle faster than normal and landed short of runway... .' Runway 11 had been closed due to construction and the taxiway was being used for takeoffs and landings. The airplane landed short of the taxiway and the nose gear impacted a culvert prior to rolling onto the taxiway. The inspection of the airplane revealed no anomalies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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