Cessna 210N accident near Ft. Thomas, KY

On May 30, 2006, a Cessna 210N (airplane) was involved in an accident near Ft. Thomas, KY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.

Date

May 30, 2006

Place

Ft. Thomas, KY

Aircraft

Cessna 210N · Airplane

Injuries

1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Substantial

Position

39.080°N, 84.450°W

NTSB ID

20060607X00693

Official records · CHI06FA141

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

Air traffic control records

• Partial ATC Package: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• AFSS Transcript: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov

NTSB summary

"THIS CASE WAS MODIFIED ON APRIL 4, 2008" On May 30, 2006, at 1809 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 210N, N5212U, piloted by a private pilot, received substantial damage on impact with trees and terrain near Ft. Thomas, Kentucky, while returning to the departure airport. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The Title 14 CFR Part 91 flight was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight originated from Cincinnati Municipal Airport-Lunken Field (LUK), Cincinnati, Ohio, and was en route to Greene County-Lewis A. Jackson Regional Airport (I19), Dayton, Ohio. At 1603:15, a caller representing N5212U called Dayton Automated Flight Service Station requesting a briefing for a visual flight rules flight from LUK to I19, "transporting a plane about 1730." The following is a transcription of transmissions from N5212U, Lunken Local Tower/Ground Control (LC/GC), and Cincinnati Approach Control (CVG APCH): 1754:45, LC/GC, are ya going to be remaining clear of the class b airspace of cincinnati or do you want flight following 1754:49, N5212U, negative i i'll be alright i'm familiar with the route 1755:53, N5212U, one two uniform i guess i missed golf here 1755:57, LC/GC, ok alright i tell you what uh five two one uniform just hold your position there do you see the sign that says hold here for two one left 1756:04, N5212U, affirmative 1756:05, LC/GC, hold there for two one left i'll get ya a two one left departure and call me on eighteen seven when you're ready 1756:12, N5212U, one two one uniform roger 1758:14, N5212U, lunke

Probable cause

The pilot failed to maintain altitude/clearance with trees while attempting to return to the airport.

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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.