# Accident 19920210004769A: Cessna 210G, Darrouzett, TX, February 10, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 10, 1992, 19:55 local time
- Place: Darrouzett, TX
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.4408° N, 100.3192° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.4408&lon=-100.3192&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5896F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5896F-1992-05-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 210G (registry code 2073430, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210G
- Reported engine: CONT IO520A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 709 total, 165 in this make and model, 14 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW92FA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92FA068) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920210004769A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

CRASHED DURING NIGHT IFR FLIGHT. WRECKAGE INDICATES UNCONTROLLED GROUND IMPACT. NO MECHANICAL ANOMALIES.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW92FA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92FA068), Feb 11, 1992: Cessna 210G (N5896F), Darrouzett, TX, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR WAS THE DARK NIGHT.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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