# NTSB CHI91LA036: Cessna T210M, N761LZ, Marshall, MI, December 1, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 1, 1990, 13:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place: Marshall, MI
- Coordinates: 42.260852, -84.950279 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2609&lon=-84.9503&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 2, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 14960
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI91LA036
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/14960/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA036

## Probable cause

DIRECTIONAL CONTROL NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PIC.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
- Nose over, other

## Analysis

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND IN A GUSTY, CROSSWIND, THE STUDENT PILOT LOST CONTROL DURING THE ROLLOUT. THE AIRCRAFT CARTWHEELED, THEN FLIPPED INVERTED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N761LZ](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N761LZ-2013-05-08), registration cancelled 2013-05-08, S/N 21062353, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210M
- Registry model: [Cessna T210M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210m) (registry code 2073451) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 21062353
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-R 310 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Vaccaro, Thomas
- Registered owner: Unknown
- Departed: BTL, BATTLE CREEK, MI
- Airport: 5D8, Brooks Field, runway 28, 3,500 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 53; student; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 60 total, 50 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 240° at 14 knots, gusting 18
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Observed at: BTL, 10 nm away

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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