Cessna 210N accident near Weston, FL

On January 1, 2005, a Cessna 210N (airplane) was involved in an accident near Weston, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date

January 1, 2005

Place

Weston, FL

Aircraft

Cessna 210N · Airplane

Injuries

1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Destroyed

Position

26.137°N, 80.528°W

NTSB ID

20050106X00020

Official records · MIA05FA044

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation

Air traffic control records

• Reports from Federal Agencies: FAA Transcript of Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• Reports from Federal Agencies: FAA Controller Statements: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 31, 2004, about 2005 eastern standard time, a Cessna 210N, N6195N, registered to and operated by Flight Express Incorporated, as Express flight 106, a Title 14 CFR Part 91 positioning flight from Orlando, Florida, to Opa Locka, Florida, crashed into the Florida Everglades, west of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Night instrument meteorological conditions prevailed in the area at the time, and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed. The commercial-rated pilot received fatal injuries, and the airplane was destroyed. The airplane departed from Orlando Executive Airport, the same day, about 1900. According to information obtained from the FAA, Miami Approach Control, the accident airplane was en route to Opa Locka Airport, Opa Locka, Florida, when the accident occurred. Preceding the accident, at 1958:28, the pilot communicated with the Fort Lauderdale North Departure Controller, stating, "flight express one zero six level three thousand golf at Opa Locka." At 1957:28, the controller responded, "flight express one oh six fly heading one ah nine zero vectors for Opa Locka." At 1957:32, the pilot acknowledged, saying, "one nine zero degrees express one zero six." At 1959:33, the controller stated "flight express oh one zero six descend and maintain two thousand", and the pilot responded " down to two thousand flight express one oh six." At 2001:15, the controller stated " flight express one zero six contact Miami approach on one two five point five", and at 2001:19, the pilot responded, "twenty five five flight express one oh six." At 2001:51, th

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain his assigned altitude, and allowed the airplane to descend for undetermined reasons resulting in an in-flight collision with terrain. Factors in the accident were clouds, rain, and the dark night.

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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.