Cessna 210-5(205) accident near Cleburne, TX
On December 5, 2022, a Cessna 210-5(205) (airplane) was involved in an accident near Cleburne, TX. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 5, 2022
- Place
- Cleburne, TX
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210-5(205) · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 32.324°N, 97.431°W
- NTSB ID
- 20221205106408
Official records · CEN23FA057
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn December 4, 2022, about 2056 central standard time (CST), a Cessna 210-5 airplane, N8149Z, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Cleburne, Texas. Both pilots were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight. The airplane departed Fairmont Municipal Airport, Fairmont, West Virginia, about 1016 (all times converted to CST), en route to a planned final destination of Granbury Regional Airport (GDJ), Granbury, Texas. Recorded ADS-B data revealed that the airplane landed at Upshur County Municipal Airport, Buckhannon, West Virginia, about 1033. Fueling records indicate that 41.49 gallons of fuel were purchased. The airplane departed about 1109 and returned to the airport about 1115. An additional 16.96 gallons of fuel were purchased. About 1133, the airplane departed again and flew to the Covington Municipal Airport, Covington, Tennessee, where it landed about 1527. About 1615, the airplane departed and landed at Cleburne Regional Airport (CPT), Cleburne, Texas, about 2022. While at CPT, the pilots communicated with the owner of the airplane and informed him that they had stopped for additional fuel to ensure they would have enough in the event of a missed approach at GDJ. An IFR flight plan was filed for a flight from CPT to GDJ. The pilots subsequently received their IFR clearance from air traffic control, which consisted of an assigned heading of 090 and instruction to climb to 3,000 ft msl. They subsequently departed from CPT about 2055. No further communications from
Probable cause
An in-flight loss of control as a result of spatial disorientation in night instrument meteorological conditions.
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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.
