# NTSB ATL82FA059: Cessna 210L, Hilton Head, SC, February 26, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: February 25, 1982, 19:50 local (Feb 26, 1982, 00:50 UTC)
- Place: Hilton Head, SC
- Coordinates: 32.160697, -80.760231 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.1607&lon=-80.7602&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 25, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 71032
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL82FA059
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/71032/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FA059

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, cruise
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - haze/smoke (contributing factor)
  - aircraft handling - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - spatial disorientation, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total instrument time, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - terrain condition - water,rough

## Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AT 1630 EST, NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE NEXT RADIO CONTACT WITH THE AIRCRAFT WAS BY BEAUFORT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION APPROACH CONTROL WHEN THE CONTROLLER TRANSMITTED THE ALTIMETER SETTING AND THE PILOT ACKNOWLEDGED. APPROXIMATELY 7 MINUTES LATER, THE PILOT REQUESTED AND RECEIVED VECTORS TO THE HILTON HEAD AIRPORT. AT 1947, THE PILOT WAS TOLD THAT HIS GYRO MIGHT BE ABOUT 30 DEGREES OFF AND WAS GIVEN A REVISED HEADING. APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES LATER, THE CONTROLLER TRANSMITTED "MIKE YANKEE LIMA, TURN RIGHT NOW, HEADING TWO FIVE ZERO". THE PILOT'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THAT STATEMENT WAS THE LAST TRANSMISSION RECEIVED FROM CGMYL. A SEARCH ENSUED, BUT NO MAJOR PIECES OF WRECKAGE WERE RECOVERED. A PLOT OF THE AIRCRAFT'S FLIGHT PATH REVEALED THAT ITS HEADING CHANGED BACK AND FORTH 5 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 MINUTES OF RECORDED FLIGHT. THREE PIECES OF WRECKAGE WASHED UP ON SHORE. ALL WERE IDENTIFIED AS BELONGING TO A CESSNA 210.

## Aircraft

- Registration: CGMYL (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210L
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 21060652
- Airframe hours: 1444
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520L-3A 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: Unknown
- Flight: Part 91
- Operator: Les Production/Gil Talbot/N. L
- Registered owner: Les Production/Gil Talbot/N. L
- Departed: IAD, CHANTILLY, VA
- Destination: 49J, HILTON HEAD, SC

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: unknown, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 400 total

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 70° at 21 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 3,500 ft overcast
- Temperature: 124 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: NBC, 16 nm away

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.

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