- Date
- November 11, 1985, 15:15 local (21:15 UTC)
- Place
- Paducah, KY
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9473YCessna T210N
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851111057789A
- Case key
- 7035
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Analysis
After being cleared for descent to 4,000 ft and to the localizer the acft lost two way communications. The plt stated that he lost his HSI and radio's. however, he was able to fly in the area around the VORTAC for almost an hour before he descended through a opening in the clouds and reached qlear weather under the overcast. The plt could not locate the arpt, fuel exhaustion occurred and the acft collided with trees during the forced landing. ARTCC could hear the plt transmitting occasionally but he never acknowledged ARTCC instructions. The plt made no attempt to fly to his alternate. The acft had a backup electrical vacuum system that was tested after the accident and found to be operational.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9473Y
- Reported as
- Cessna T210N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21064518
- Airframe hours
- 395
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-R, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- David J. Guggenberger
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 23, 1985 · 15 hours before
- Departed
- STC · St.Cloud, MN
- Destination
- PAH · Paducah, KY
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- PAH · Paducah
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 57
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 990 total · 350 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 10° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 200 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 54 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PAH, 5 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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