# NTSB ATL89FA058: Cessna 414, N84UM, Bloomville, OH, December 23, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: December 22, 1988, 20:30 local (Dec 23, 1988, 01:30 UTC)
- Place: Bloomville, OH
- Location: 41.0514° N, 83.0138° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bloomville, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0514&lon=-83.0138&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 19, 1991
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 7868
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL89FA058
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/7868/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89FA058

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight encounter with weather, climb
  - light condition - dark night
  - weather condition - clouds (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - icing conditions (contributing factor)
- Loss of control - in flight, cruise
  - aircraft control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - impairment(drugs), pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction, descent - uncontrolled
  - design stress limits of aircraft - exceeded, pilot in command (cause)
  - horizontal stabilizer surface - overload
  - horizontal stabilizer surface - separation
  - wing - overload
  - wing - separation
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N84UM](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N84UM-2013-07-29), registration cancelled 2013-07-29, S/N 414A0625, built 1980 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 414
- Registry model: [Cessna 414A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-414a) (registry code 2075907) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 414A0825
- Airframe hours: 1987
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520 320 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Donald I. Kapetansky
- Registered owner: Donald I Kapetansky
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, December 21, 1988, 5 hours before
- Departed: PONTIAC, MI
- Destination: WEST PALM BEACH, FL
- Flight plan: IFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 58; private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 1,336 total, 49 in the last 90 days, 17 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 130° at 13 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 1,200 ft broken
- Temperature: 37 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: FDY, 30 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19881222056989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881222056989A), Dec 22, 1988: Cessna 414A, Bloomville, OH, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Iced up and lost control at FL290. Airframe failed due to overload. Drugs in pilots blood.

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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