Cessna 210 accident near Huntley, Illinois, March 10, 1983
On March 10, 1983 at about 8:00 pm local time, a Cessna 210, registered N2558S, was substantially damaged in an accident near Huntley, Illinois (Huntley airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
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
- March 10, 1983 · about 8:00 pm local time
- Place
- Huntley, Illinois · Huntley · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210 · all 210s on the register
- Registration
- N2558S · no longer on the register · serial 21061328
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED HE WAS AWARE OF THE CROSS WIND SO HE USED ONLY 10 DEGREES OF FLAPS. THE ACFT BEGAN TO DRIFT WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 31. THE PILOT SAID HE WAS HOLDING 80 KTS ON APPROACH AND AS HE STARTED TO FLARE THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD ON THE RT MAIN GEAR AND BOUNCED. THE WIND BLEW THE ACFT LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY WHERE IT LANDED HARD ON THE LEFT GEAR AND NOSED OVER.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 480 hours in all; 106 in this make and model; 37 in the last 90 days; 425 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,548 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 1, 1982; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,812 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO520 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LEX Lexington KY at 6:00 pm
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 31, 3,150 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 1,400 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 30°F (-1°C), dew point 25°F (-4°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 12:50 pm from DPA, 30 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
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