Cessna T210N N210AB

Summary

On 19 May 2002 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna T210N registered N210AB was involved in an accident near Lake in Hills, Illinois, 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.

Date

19 May 2002 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Lake in Hills, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Lake in the Hills (3CK)

Coordinates

42.2067, -88.3228

Aircraft

Cessna T210N

Registration

N210AB

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lake in Hills → Morris

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI02LA136

1 person had minor injuries.

It was not possible for the pilot to land the airplane at a proper touchdown point during the aborted takeoff and unsuitable terrain was encountered off the end of the runway. Factors associated with the accident were a proper climb rate was not achieved during takeoff for undetermined reasons and the nose gear collapsed due to overload.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane nosed over during an aborted takeoff. The pilot reported that the airplane was not climbing normally on takeoff and he decided to abort the takeoff. The airplane continued off the end of the runway where it hit a berm, collapsing the nose gear. The airplane then nosed over in a culvert. The pilot reported that there was no mechanical failure/malfunction of the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.