# NTSB CHI88FA201: Cessna 210B, N562D, Noblesville, IN, August 13, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: August 12, 1988, 20:30 local (Aug 13, 1988, 01:30 UTC)
- Place: Noblesville, IN
- Location: 40.0456° N, 86.0086° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Noblesville, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0456&lon=-86.0086&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 29, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 13962
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI88FA201
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/13962/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88FA201

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(partial) - nonmechanical, climb
  - cooling system,cowling - blocked(partial) (contributing factor)
  - preflight planning/preparation - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - aircraft protective covering - disregarded, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
  - emergency procedure - improper, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with object, descent - emergency
  - object - vehicle (contributing factor)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N562D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N562D-1988-09-12), registration cancelled 1988-09-12, S/N 21058029 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210B
- Registry model: [Cessna 210B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210b) (registry code 2073410) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 21058029
- Airframe hours: 2624
- Engines: 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

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; 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)

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

- [Accident 19880812032459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880812032459A), Aug 12, 1988: Cessna 210B, Noblesville, IN, Destroyed, 4 fatal. Partial power loss on climbout. Returning,hit fence and auto short of runway. Failed to remove cowling bird covers.

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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