# NTSB CHI81FA087: Cessna 210D, N3970Y, Zanesville, OH, August 13, 1981 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed - Date: August 13, 1981 - Place: Zanesville, OH · ZANESVILLE, OH - Location: 39.9570° N, 82.0120° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Zanesville, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9570&lon=-82.0120&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 7 uninjured - Status: Completed, report August 19, 1981 - Report: Brief approved by the director - NTSB case key (mKey): 124969 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI81FA087 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FA087 ## NTSB brief (aircraft 2) ``` ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA                                                                F  S M/N     PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1486  81/8/13  NR.ZANESVILLE,OH      CESSNA T210N        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 2363         TIME - 1110                    N6172C              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1300 IN                                        DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  5                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.         DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION           ERIE,PA                     SYLVA,NC         TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION            COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE         PROBABLE CAUSE(S)            PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT            PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT         FACTOR(S)            MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE            WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION         WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON         WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE           CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED         VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE           4 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE         OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS           HAZE                                                     IFR         TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN           NONE          SPECIAL DATA           SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.           CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT           TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO           HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   112               VERTICAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -  0           EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO                                ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - OPERATING ``` ## NTSB brief (aircraft 1) ``` ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA                                                                F  S M/N     PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1486  81/8/13  NR.ZANESVILLE,OH      CESSNA 210D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 1312         TIME - 1110                    N3970Y              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 797 IN TYPE,                                        DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  2                            INSTRUMENT RATED.         DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION           MANASSAS,VA                 JOILET,IL         TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION            COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE         PROBABLE CAUSE(S)            PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT            PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT         FACTOR(S)            WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION         WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE         WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE           CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED         VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE           5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE         OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS           HAZE                                                     VFR         TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN           VFR          SPECIAL DATA           SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.           CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT           TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO           HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   112               VERTICAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -  0           EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - YES                               ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - OPERATING ``` ## Aircraft 1 - Registration: [N3970Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3970Y-2025-07-31), registration cancelled 2025-07-31, S/N 21058470, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA 210D - Registry model: [Cessna 210D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210d) (registry code 2073414) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Engines: reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage ## Aircraft 2 - Registration: [N6172C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6172C-2013-04-26), registration cancelled 2013-04-26, S/N 21063820, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA T210N - Registry model: [Cessna T210N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210n) (registry code 2073456) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Engines: reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage ## FAA reports on this event (2) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 19810813049451A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810813049451A), Aug 13, 1981: Cessna 210D, Zanesville, OH, Substantial damage. Saw N6172C off right side. Took evasive action at last minute. Struck right wing and rudder of said aircraft. - [Accident 19810813049452A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810813049452A), Aug 13, 1981: Cessna T210N, Zanesville, OH, Substantial damage. Was struck by N3970Y that was on a collision course and unnoticed. Landed safely. Had right-of-way. 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.