ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 236075
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| Date: | Friday 15 May 2020 |
| Time: | 18:15 |
| Type: |  Cessna P210N Pressurized Centurion II |
| Owner/operator: | Jadair International Inc |
| Registration: | N1JA |
| MSN: | P21000082 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6102 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520-P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Burlington Municipal Airport (KBUU), Burlington, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Burlington Municipal Airport, WI (KBUU) |
| Burlington Municipal Airport, WI (KBUU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After the replacement of an alternator belt that had failed on the previous flight, the pilot departed the airport; however, elected to return. While maneuvering in the traffic pattern about three minutes before the accident, the pilot, via his cellular phone, attempted to call the mechanic who replaced the alternator belt. A review of flight track data and witness information revealed that the airplane remained in the traffic pattern after taking off and that during the final approach, the airplane was at a low altitude and low airspeed. Witnesses observed the airplane stall and impact trees and terrain short of the runway.
Witness accounts and impact signatures to the forward fuselage were indicative of a nose-low, low energy impact consistent with an aerodynamic stall.
Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed the replaced alternator belt was displaced from the engine driven pulley and the alternator and was found lying near the back and bottom of the engine. Although this condition would affect the airplane’s electrical system, the displaced belt would not affect the engine power performance. No other mechanical malfunctions were noted with the airframe and engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Based on the autopsy findings and medical certification files, the pilot had several cardiovascular conditions that could result in sudden incapacitation; however, the operational findings did not suggest any sudden incapacitation or impairment. The pilot appeared to have made some good judgements about returning to the airport when he discovered an issue with his airplane. Thus, the pilot’s medical conditions and use of medications detected on toxicology testing were unlikely to have been factors in this accident.
Given the available information, it is likely the pilot was returning to the airport after an alternator malfunction. During the final approach to the runway, the pilot did not maintain control of the airplane, at an already low altitude, and the airplane impacted trees and terrain on short final approach.
Probable Cause: The pilot did not maintain a safe altitude during the visual approach, and subsequently lost control which resulted an impact with trees and terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://journaltimes.com/news/local/update-cause-of-burlington-crash-unknown-pilot-is-80-year-old-port-washington-man/article_0cc3d043-cf0c-5a5e-b635-1a5f918f4c6c.html
https://journaltimes.com/news/local/pilot-reportedly-seriously-injured-in-burlington-plane-crash/article_0cc3d043-cf0c-5a5e-b635-1a5f918f4c6c.html
https://www.wisn.com/article/small-plane-crashes-near-burlington-airport/32508671
NTSB
FAA
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=1JA
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N1JA/history/20200515/2312Z/KBUU/KBUU
Location
Images:
Photos: NTSB
Media:
NTSB investigating the May 15, 2020, crash of a Cessna P210, Burlington, WI. The NTSB is not traveling to the scene of the crash at this time.
— NTSB_Newsroom (@NTSB_Newsroom) May 16, 2020
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2020 04:43 | Geno | Added |
| 16-May-2020 17:30 | Captain Adam | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 16-May-2020 19:37 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 16-May-2020 23:46 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-May-2020 15:39 | Captain Adam | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Jun-2021 19:55 | aaronwk | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Mar-2022 17:15 | Captain Adam | Updated [Source, Narrative, Accident report, Photo] |
| 25-Mar-2022 17:16 | Captain Adam | Updated [Destination airport, Category, Photo] |
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