Cessna 210H accident near Columbia, TN
On January 6, 1996, a Cessna 210H (airplane) was involved in an accident near Columbia, TN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- January 6, 1996
- Place
- Columbia, TN
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210H · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 35.620°N, 87.040°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X05087
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 5, 1996, about 2155 central standard time, a Cessna 210H, N44DJ, was substantially damaged following a collision with trees and the terrain near Columbia, Tennessee. The private pilot was fatally injured in the accident. The airplane was being operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 by the pilot. Instrument meteorological conditions existed at the time of the accident, and an instrument flight plan was in effect for the flight. The flight departed Cincinnati, Ohio about 1828. According to the FAA air traffic (AT) report of the accident at 1007, the pilot of N44DJ telephoned the Dayton, Ohio (DAY) Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) and obtained an outlook briefing for an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight from Lunken Field Airport (LUK), Cincinnati, Ohio, to Maury County Airport (MRC), Columbia/Mount Pleasant, Tennessee. At 1625 the pilot contacted the DAY AFSS and obtained a complete weather briefing. At 1833, he called again and filed an IFR flight plan. After departing Lunken Airport, the flight proceeded uneventfully, according to the AT report until approaching the Maury County Airport. At 2134, while in contact with Memphis Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC), the flight was informed that current Maury County weather was available on Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS). According to the transcript of radio communications N44DJ obtained the AWOS weather for Maury County Airport, and requested to execute the Very high frequency Omnidirectional Range with Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR-DME) approach. The flig
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to follow procedures/directives by flying in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) without proper training/certification; and his failure (or inability) to follow proper IFR procedures and maintain proper altitude during an instrument approach, which resulted in a collision with obstacles (trees) and the ground. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, instrument
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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.
