Cessna P210N accident near Lansing, Michigan, May 6, 1983
On May 6, 1983 at about 5:15 pm local time, a Cessna P210N, registered N734NX, was substantially damaged in an accident near Lansing, Michigan (Lansing Muni airport). It was an executive or corporate flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. 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
- May 6, 1983 · about 5:15 pm local time
- Place
- Lansing, Michigan · Lansing Muni · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna P210N · all P210Ns on the register
- Registration
- N734NX · no longer on the register · serial P210-00608
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Executive or corporate flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT OVERRAN THE RWY AND SLID ON WET GRASS INTO A DITCH. THE RWY WAS 2432 FT LONG AND THE WIND WAS FROM 180 DEGREES AT 12 KTS GUSTING TO 29 KTS. THE PLT SAID THAT JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN THE AIRSPEED SEEMED TO INCREASE AND THE ACFT FLOATED FARTHER DOWN THE RWY THAN USUAL. NO ACFT PROBLEMS OR MALFUNCTIONS WERE REPORTED. THE PLT SAID A GO-AROUND WAS NOT POSSIBLE BECAUSE HIS AIRSPEED WAS TOO LOW.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,341 hours in all; 43 in this make and model; 129 in the last 90 days; 1,054 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 280 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 1, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 4,000 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-P (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MTO Mattoon IL at 5:00 pm
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 9, 2,432 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 12 knots, gusting 29
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 9,000 ft; clear
- Temperature: 68°F (20°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:50 pm from DPA, 45 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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