Cessna P210N accident near West Chicago, Illinois, March 28, 1984
On March 28, 1984 at about 8:50 pm local time, a Cessna P210N, registered N4715A, was substantially damaged in an accident near West Chicago, Illinois (Dupage airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was 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
- March 28, 1984 · about 8:50 pm local time
- Place
- West Chicago, Illinois · Dupage · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna P210N · all P210Ns on the register
- Registration
- N4715A · no longer on the register · serial P21000819
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT STATED THAT A NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE. AFTER LANDING DURING THE ROLLOUT THE ACFT WEATHERVANED AND THE PLT SAID HE HEARD A'CHATTERING'NOISE. THE ACFT SKIPPED SIDEWAYS OFF THE RWY INTO THE MUD. WINDS WERE GUSTING 32 KTS. THE PLT STATED HE WAS OVER CONFIDENT IN HIS ABILITY TO HANDLE A VERY STRONG X-WIND & SHOULD HAVE LANDED ON RWY 4.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,079 hours in all; 300 in this make and model; 80 in the last 90 days; 1,850 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 145 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 1, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-AF (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 3CK Crystal Lake IL at 8:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 10, 4,000 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 040° at 22 knots, gusting 32
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 20,000 ft; scat at 15,000 ft
- Temperature: 45°F (7°C), dew point 23°F (-5°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:03 pm from DPA
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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