Cessna P210R accident near Bay Minette, AL
On March 1, 1994, a Cessna P210R (airplane) was involved in an accident near Bay Minette, AL. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 1, 1994
- Place
- Bay Minette, AL
- Aircraft
- Cessna P210R · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 30.880°N, 87.770°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X00834
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 1, 1994, about 1115 central standard time, a Cessna P210R, N55MM, was substantially damaged following an in-flight breakup and collision with terrain near Bay Minette, Alabama. The private pilot and his three passengers were fatally injured in the accident. The aircraft was being operated under 14 CFR Part 91 by the pilot. Instrument meteorological conditions existed at the time of the accident, and an instrument flight rules flight plan was in effect. The flight departed New Orleans, Louisiana at about 1026, and was destined for Sarasota, Florida. The pilot of N55MM contacted the Deridder Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) at 2234 on the evening of February 28, 1994. He received a full weather briefing, weather outlook, and filed an instrument rules flight plan to Sarasota, Florida. At 0952 on March 1, 1994 the pilot of N55MM again called DeRidder AFSS and obtained a standard pilot weather briefing from New Orleans, Louisiana to Sarasota, Florida. At 1054 a broadcast was made to the attention of all aircraft regarding the hazardous weather information for Alabama, Florida and the coastal waters. The broadcast stated that convective SIGMET one eastern, and convective SIGMET's 40,41,and 42 central were available on HIWAS flight watch, or through the flight service stations. At 1055, after reaching flight level 210, the pilot reported that it was " a little rough". At 1100 the pilot of N55MM stated that he was having a problem with the aircraft gyro's, and was descending. At 1103 the pilot of N55MM sated that all the aircraft gyro's were "out",
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION, AND EXCEEDING THE DESIGN STRESS LIMITS OF THE AIRCRAFT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIMSELF AND THE AIRPLANE, FAILURE OF THE LEFT VACUUM PUMP, PARTIAL LOSS OF THE VACUUM SYSTEM, AND AN INOPERATIVE ATTITUDE INDICATOR.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
