Cessna 210M accident near Indianapolis, Indiana, July 10, 1988
On July 10, 1988 at about 3:03 pm local time, a Cessna 210M, registered N210WP, was substantially damaged in an accident near Indianapolis, Indiana (Indianapolis Metropolitan airport). It was a personal 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
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 10, 1988 · about 3:03 pm local time
- Place
- Indianapolis, Indiana · Indianapolis Metropolitan · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210M · all 210Ms on the register
- Registration
- N210WP · registry record · serial 21062390
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS ON HIS WAY BACK FROM ANOTHER LOCAL AIRPORT. HE THOUGHT THAT HE HAD LOWERED THE GEAR WHEN HE HAD ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED GEAR UP. POST-ACCIDENT EXAM DISCLOSED NO MECHANICAL FAILURES OR SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS AND THE GEAR WAS RECYCLED NORMALLY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD FLOWN WITH AN INSTRUCTOR PREVIOUSLY THAT DAY.
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: 767 hours in all; 11 in this make and model; 530 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,120 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, February 26, 1988; 99 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,800 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-L (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Sky-Vu Flyers, INC.
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 14, 3,000 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 220° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 7,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 88°F (31°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N210WP the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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