Cessna T210L accident near Lansing, Illinois, October 5, 1982
On October 5, 1982 at about 5:15 pm local time, a Cessna T210L, registered N2546S, was substantially damaged in an accident near Lansing, Illinois (Lansing airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 3 people were seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 5, 1982 · about 5:15 pm local time
- Place
- Lansing, Illinois · Lansing · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 3 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210L · all T210Ls on the register
- Registration
- N2546S · registry record · serial 21061325
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT CUT SHORT A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT BECAUSE OF WEATHER, AND DURING A DOWN-WIND LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT OVERRAN RUNWAY 36. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED FAST ABOUT 1600 FT DOWN THE 2500 FOOT RUNWAY, WENT OFF THE END AND RAN INTO A DEEP DITCH. THE WIND WAS FROM 180 DEGREES AT 8 KTS.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 166 hours in all; 94 in this make and model; 9 in the last 90 days; 7 in the last 30 days; 113 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,300 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 77 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,800 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-H-4A (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Pyramid Transportation Company
The flight
- Departed from: 3HA Lansing IL at 9:30 am
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 2,500 ft by 77 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: not reported
- Wind: from 180° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 4,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 176°F (80°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:50 am from MDW, 14 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N2546S the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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