SERS · Cessna P210N · 2001-08-09 · Mackinac Island, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI01LA269
Event ID
20010810X01660
Type
Accident
Date
2001-08-09
Location
Mackinac Island, MI, USA
Coordinates
45.850673, -84.61943
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
P210N
Registration
N5268W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain proper glidepath during the landing approach resulting in the pilot not maintaining clearance from the trees. Factors were the haze, the gusty winds, and the trees.