Cessna 210 accident near Eden Prairie, Minnesota, April 16, 1990
On April 16, 1990 at about 11:45 pm local time, a Cessna 210, registered N6182R, was substantially damaged in an accident near Eden Prairie, Minnesota (Flying Cloud airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 16, 1990 · about 11:45 pm local time
- Place
- Eden Prairie, Minnesota · Flying Cloud · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210 · all 210s on the register
- Registration
- N6182R · no longer on the register · serial T210-0082
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND UNDER GUSTY, VARIABLE SURFACE WIND CONDITIONS, THE PVT PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY. HE THEN ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND, BUT THE ACFT BOUNCED SEVERAL TIME, THEN DUG A WING INTO THE TERRAIN AND CARTWHEELED.
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: flight engineer, military, private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 680 hours in all; 60 in this make and model; 20 in the last 90 days; 20 in the last 30 days; 680 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,980 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection; 10 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: HSI Hastings NE at 9:10 pm
- Destination: FCM
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 2,694 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 320° at 15 knots, gusting 23
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 4,500 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 39°F (4°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:48 pm from FCM, 1 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N6182R the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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