Accident Overview
On August 27, 2025, at approximately 20:57 central daylight time, a Cessna 210D, registration N3806Y, was destroyed in an accident near Kearney, Nebraska. Both pilots sustained fatal injuries. The flight was conducted as a personal flight under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91.
Flight History
The airplane departed Bakko Aviation Airport (MN71) in Glenwood, Minnesota, at about 18:45, en route to Onion Crest Airpark (43NE) in Riverdale, Nebraska. Due to low ceilings and the lack of an instrument approach at the destination, the flight diverted to Kearney Regional Airport (EAR). Minneapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) provided air traffic control services and cleared N3806Y for the RNAV (GPS) Runway 18 approach into EAR. The aircraft was then switched to the EAR common traffic advisory frequency, 123.0. Minneapolis ARTCC had no further communication with N3806Y.
Discovery and Location
After radar coverage was lost, an alert notice (ALNOT) was issued for the overdue airplane. The aircraft was discovered on the morning of August 28, 2025, in a corn field approximately 5 nautical miles north of Kearney Regional Airport. The impact site was in an upsloping mature corn field.
Impact and Debris Field
The airplane impacted the field on a heading of about 225°. Cornstalks were cut at 45° angles just before the initial impact site. The debris field spanned 154 feet in length and 23 feet at its widest point. The right wing tip was at the beginning of the debris field, followed by the nose gear, right wing strut, left wing tip, a portion of the right horizontal stabilizer, left door, right door, left wing, propeller (still attached at the hub), and right landing gear. The main wreckage came to rest at the end of the debris field on a heading of about 330°, with a detached right wing lying beside it.
Examination
The airplane was retained for further examination.