Cessna T210N accident near Minocqua, Wisconsin, September 13, 1985
On September 13, 1985 at about 12:00 pm local time, a Cessna T210N, registered N4885Y, was destroyed in an accident near Minocqua, Wisconsin (Lee Mgm. Field). It was a personal 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
- September 13, 1985 · about 12:00 pm local time
- Place
- Minocqua, Wisconsin · Lee Mgm. Field · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210N · all T210Ns on the register
- Registration
- N4885Y · no longer on the register · serial 21064029
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PIC ATTEMPTED TO START THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE STARTED BUT IN ABOUT 3 SECONDS STOPPED. DURING A SECOND START ATTEMPT A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE PIC THOUGHT HE HAD EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WHEN FLAMES WERE SEEN IN THE COPILOT PEDAL AREA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DEMOLISHED BY THE FIRE.
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
- Flight time: 2,000 in this make and model; 50 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 643 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 4,000 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-R (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Destination: Pompano Beach FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 28°F (-2°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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