# Accident 19921129048141A: Cessna T210M, Thornton, CA, November 29, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 29, 1992, 13:28 local time
- Place: Thornton, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.1693° N, 121.5190° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.1693&lon=-121.5190&mi=10
- Aircraft: N784RF, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N784RF-1993-04-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna T210M (registry code 2073451, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210M
- Reported engine: CONT TSIO520R
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 4
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX93FA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93FA055) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921129048141A

## Narrative

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

CLIMBING DECLINED RADAR ADVISORIES. RADIO WEATHER CHECK COLLIDED WITH N3313D LEVEL AT 3100FT THAT JUST LEFT TRACON.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N3313D, Cessna 180: [Accident 19921129048142A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921129048142A)

## 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 LAX93FA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93FA055), Nov 29, 1992: Cessna T210M (N784RF), Thornton, CA, destroyed, 5 fatal. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOTS OF BOTH AIRPLANES TO SEE AND AVOID EACH OTHER. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE SACRAMENTO CONTROLLER TO ADVISE THE STOCKTON CONTROLLER OF THE IMPENDING…

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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