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Status Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Date Friday 6 May 1983
Time 13:15 LT
Type Silhouette image of generic P210 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna P210N
Operator Private
Registration N734NX
MSN P210-00608
Year of manufature
Engines Continental TSIO-520-P
Crew Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Passengers Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Total occupants Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage Substantial
Location Lansing, MI   United States of America
Phase Landing
Nature Executive
Departure Airport Mattoon, IL (KMTO)
Destination Airport
Narrative 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.

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NTSB CHI83LA202

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