Cessna 210B N562D accident, Noblesville, IN, Aug 13, 1988 · NTSB CHI88FA201

Date: August 12, 1988, 20:30 local (Aug 13, 1988, 01:30 UTC)
Place: Noblesville, IN
Injuries: 4 fatal
Damage: Destroyed
Phase of flight: Enroute
Aircraft: N562DCessna 210B
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
Status: Completed · report December 29, 1989
Report: Approved by Office Director
FAA report: 19880812032459A
Case key: 13962

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Sequence of events

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Loss of engine power(partial) - nonmechanicalClimb

Cooling system,cowling - blocked(partial)Factor

Preflight planning/preparation - poorPilot in commandCause

Aircraft protective covering - disregardedPilot in commandCause

Forced landingDescent - emergency

Emergency procedure - improperPilot in commandFactor

In flight collision with objectDescent - emergency

Object - vehicleFactor

Aircraft

Registration: N562D
Reported as: Cessna 210B
Category: Airplane
Serial number: 21058029
Airframe hours: 2,624
Engine: Continental IO-470-S, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage: Destroyed
Fire: On-Ground
Flight: Personal · Part 91
Registered owner: Jacobi, Larry
Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
Last inspection: Annual · June 24, 1988 · 41 hours before
Departed: 23II · Noblesville, IN
Airport: 23II · Noblesville, runway 27, 3,600 × 100 ft, grass/turf

N562DRegistration cancelled Sep 12, 1988 · Cessna 210BS/N 21058029 Airframe modelCessna 210B

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Flight crew

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Role: Pilot
Age: 43
Certificate: Private
Airplane ratings: Single-engine land
Instrument ratings: Airplane
Medical: Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat: Left
Toxicology: Performed
Flight hours: 453 total · 194 in this make and model · 261 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
Wind: 190° at 3 knots
Visibility: 3 statute miles
Lowest ceiling: None
Temperature: 79 °F, dew point 73 °F
Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Observed at: IND, 22 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

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Accident 19880812032459ACessna 210B · Noblesville, INPartial power loss on climbout. Returning,hit fence and auto short of runway. Failed to remove cowling bird covers.Aug 12, 1988 · N562D · Destroyed · 4 fatal