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June 15, 1983 · Cessna T210L · N732CD

Porter Township, WI

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 15, 1983
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Location
Porter Township, WI
Aircraft
Cessna T210L
Tail Number
N732CD
Operator
Wisconsin Airmen S
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
CHI83FA258

BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE RATED PLTS. THE PLT IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT OF THE ACFT HAD APPLIED FOR MEMBERSHIP WITH THE ORGANIZATION THAT OWNED THE PLANE. HE MAY HAVE BEEN RECEIVING INFORMAL INSTRUCTION IN THE OPERATION OF THE ACFT. DURING FLT, THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED IN MANEUVERS WHICH WERE DESCRIBED AS STALLS. AN AIRLINE PLT WHO OBSERVED THE STALLS DESCRIBED THEM AS VIOLENT. AS THE ACFT'S NOSE CAME THRU THE HORIZON, IT REPORTEDLY DROPPED MORE THAN 45 DEG & THE ACFT ENTERED A RAPID LEFT BANK. ANOTHER WITNESS WHO SAW THE ACCIDENT, SAID THE ACFT WENT INTO A 3 TURN SPIN. WHEN THE PLT WAS RECOVERING, THE WITNESS HEARD A 'POP' & SAW SOMETHING TRAIL FROM THE ACFT. ALSO, HE HEARD THE ENG ACCELERATE DURING THE OCCURRENCE. AFTER THE ACFT CRASHED, AN EXAM OF THE CRASH AREA REVEALED THE ACFT BROKE UP IN FLT. MAJOR COMPONENTS THAT SEPARATED INCLUDED A 6 FT OUTBOARD SECTION OF THE LEFT WING, RIGHT AILERON & THE RIGHT DOOR. ALL SEPARATED METAL STRUCTURE DISPLAYED BENDING, TEARING & OVERLOAD FAILURE INDICATIONS.

Full Narrative

BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE RATED PLTS. THE PLT IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT OF THE ACFT HAD APPLIED FOR MEMBERSHIP WITH THE ORGANIZATION THAT OWNED THE PLANE. HE MAY HAVE BEEN RECEIVING INFORMAL INSTRUCTION IN THE OPERATION OF THE ACFT. DURING FLT, THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED IN MANEUVERS WHICH WERE DESCRIBED AS STALLS. AN AIRLINE PLT WHO OBSERVED THE STALLS DESCRIBED THEM AS VIOLENT. AS THE ACFT'S NOSE CAME THRU THE HORIZON, IT REPORTEDLY DROPPED MORE THAN 45 DEG & THE ACFT ENTERED A RAPID LEFT BANK. ANOTHER WITNESS WHO SAW THE ACCIDENT, SAID THE ACFT WENT INTO A 3 TURN SPIN. WHEN THE PLT WAS RECOVERING, THE WITNESS HEARD A 'POP' & SAW SOMETHING TRAIL FROM THE ACFT. ALSO, HE HEARD THE ENG ACCELERATE DURING THE OCCURRENCE. AFTER THE ACFT CRASHED, AN EXAM OF THE CRASH AREA REVEALED THE ACFT BROKE UP IN FLT. MAJOR COMPONENTS THAT SEPARATED INCLUDED A 6 FT OUTBOARD SECTION OF THE LEFT WING, RIGHT AILERON & THE RIGHT DOOR. ALL SEPARATED METAL STRUCTURE DISPLAYED BENDING, TEARING & OVERLOAD FAILURE INDICATIONS.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:26 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna T210L
Tail NumberN732CD
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorWisconsin Airmen S
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO-520 · Reciprocating · 285
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury Summary2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 53 · Unknown

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind180° @ 18 kt
Visibility15 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 15000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time16:00

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