# NTSB CHI83FA059: Cessna T210, N297EB, Defiance, OH, December 15, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: December 15, 1982, 18:40 local (23:40 UTC)
- Place: Defiance, OH
- Coordinates: 41.280967, -84.359405 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2810&lon=-84.3594&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 15, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 70432
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI83FA059
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/70432/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83FA059

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with terrain/water, approach
  - weather condition - low ceiling (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - fog (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - rain (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - below approach/landing minimums (contributing factor)
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - ifr procedure - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - minimum descent altitude - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

AIRCRAFT CRASHED DURING NON-PRECISION APPROACH IN WEATHER THAT WAS BELOW MINIMUMS FOR THAT TYPE OF APPROACH.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N297EB](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N297EB-1988-04-06), registration cancelled 1988-04-06, S/N T21062305 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210
- Registry model: [Cessna 210M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210m) (registry code 2073450) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: T21062305
- Airframe hours: 1325
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Custom Air Transport,Inc.
- Registered owner: Custom Air Transport,Inc.
- Departed: C, COLUMBUS, OH
- Destination: C, DEFIANCE, OH
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: DFI, Defiance Memorial, runway 12, 4,196 × 72 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 64; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 14,000 total, 1,200 in this make and model, 114 as pilot in command, 78 in the last 90 days, 29 in the last 30 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Dusk
- Wind: 60° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 1 statute miles
- Temperature: 108 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## 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 19821215067039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821215067039A), Dec 15, 1982: Cessna 210, Defiance, OH, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Struck trees while trying to make runway visually after NDB approach. Failed to use proper IFR procedures.

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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