Cessna T210M accident near Oldenburg, IN
On December 17, 2017, a Cessna T210M (airplane) was involved in an accident near Oldenburg, IN. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 17, 2017
- Place
- Oldenburg, IN
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210M · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.373°N, 85.248°W
- NTSB ID
- 20171217X14131
Official records · CEN18FA053
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- ATC Audio IND and CVG: Recording (ZIP), on ntsb.gov
- ATC Specialist's Report: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- ATC Specialist's Report - Attachment 1: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- ATC FAA Aircraft Accident Package: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- ATC Radar Data: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn December 16, 2017, at 2057 eastern standard time, a Cessna T210M airplane, N761YZ, impacted trees and terrain following a loss of engine power near Oldenburg, Indiana. The pilot, pilot-rated passenger, and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a postimpact fire. The airplane was registered to N761YZ LLC and was operated by the pilot as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight. Dark night visual meteorological conditions prevailed along the route of flight, and the flight was operated on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan. The flight originated from the Columbus Municipal Airport (BAK), Columbus, Indiana, at 2039 and was destined for the Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK), Frederick, Maryland. Flight tracking data indicated that the airplane departed FDK about 0723 on the morning of the accident and arrived at BAK about 1059. Fixed base operator (FBO) fueling records revealed that an individual associated with the accident airplane purchased fuel at 1202. The airplane departed BAK about 1207 and arrived at the Charles B Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC), Kansas City, Missouri, about 1542. (All times presented in this report are eastern standard time.) About 1632, the pilot obtained preflight weather briefings and filed IFR flight plans using ForeFlight Mobile for the routes from MKC to BAK, and from BAK to FDK. Flight tracking data indicated that the airplane subsequently departed MKC about 1657 and arrived at BAK about 1927. Fueling records revealed that an individual associated
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to the failure of the No. 4 piston, which resulted in an attempted forced landing in dark night conditions and a subsequent in-flight collision with trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's situational stress and fatigue, both of which degraded his performance.
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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.
