Flora Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Flora, Indiana 46929
Friday, March 22, 1985 21:15 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

PILOT DEPT DANVILLE, IL NO FLT PLAN FOR INDIANAPOLIS, IN ENROUTE HE ENCOUNTERED IFR CONDITIONS AND REVERSED COURSE. THE PILOT THEN LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER ON ACFT. FLYING NORTH, PILOT SAW FLORA MUNI THRU BREAKS IN OVERCAST. PUMPED GEAR DOWN AND ONLY EXTENDED-LOCKED NOSE GR PILOT LD LONG, DOWN WIND AND WENT OFF DEPT END OF RUNWAY CROSSED ROAD SIDE DITCH AND NOSED OVER INVERTED. BURNED LEAD ON ALTERNATOR CAUSED LOSS OF ELEC POWER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/22/1985
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 2115
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City FLORA
Event State INDIANA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 46929
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport FLORA
Event Location Nearest Airport ID H84
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 710
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1953 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 30
Weather Observation Facility ID LAF
Elevation of weather observation facility 605
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 15
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 1500
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 6
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 8
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 3
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 90
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 12
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 5
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 5
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2070
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Mar 22 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2140
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 29463
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N732RX
NTSB Number CHI85LA147
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model T210M
Aircraft Series Identifier T210M
Aircraft Serial Number 21061724
Certified Max Gross Weight 3800
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jan 14 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 48
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name C.G. POOL
Aircraft Owner Street Address 26 LAKESHORE DR.
Aircraft Owner City DANVILLE
Aircraft Owner State IL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 61832
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address
Operator City PLYMOUTH
Operator State IN
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code DNV
Departure City DANVILLE
Departure State IL
Departure Country
Departure Time 1815
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code I21
Destination City INDIANAPOLIS
Destination State IN
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 27
Runway Length 2640
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --