# NTSB FTW83FA031: Cessna P210N, N612J, Normangee, TX, November 2, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: November 2, 1982, 10:18 local (16:18 UTC)
- Place: Normangee, TX
- Coordinates: 31.029882, -96.110137 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.0299&lon=-96.1101&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 2, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 72029
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW83FA031
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/72029/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FA031

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight encounter with weather, climb - to cruise
  - preflight briefing service - inadequate, atc personnel(fss) (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - thunderstorm (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - turbulence(thunderstorms) (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - icing conditions (contributing factor)
  - flight into known adverse weather - continued, pilot in command (cause)
- Loss of control - in flight, climb - to cruise
- Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction, descent - uncontrolled
  - flight controls - improper use of, pilot in command (cause)
  - design stress limits of aircraft - exceeded, pilot in command (cause)
  - wing,spar - overload
  - wing,spar - failure,total
  - wing - separation
  - horizontal stabilizer surface - overload
  - horizontal stabilizer surface - failure,total

## Analysis

A COMPANY PLT RECEIVED TWO WX BRIEFINGS FROM THE SAN ANTONIO FSS, ONE WAS AT ABOUT 1700 THE DAY BEFORE THE ACCIDENT & THE OTHER ON 11/2. AFTER EACH WX BRIEFING THE COMPANY PLT BRIEFED THE PLT OF THE ACCIDENT ACFT. THE ACFT DEPARTED AT ABOUT 0835. AT 0953 THE PLT CONTACTED FLIGHT WATCH & WAS ADVISED OF A CONVECTIVE SIGMET OF EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS. AT 1001 THE PLT REQUESTED & WAS CLEARED TO FL190. THIS WAS THE LAST RADIO CONTACT WITH THE ACFT. IN FLIGHT SEPARATION OF THE WINGS, VERTICAL & HORIZONTAL STABILIZERS OCCURRED. THE ACFT PENETRATED A DENSE AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH ACTIVITY UP TO INTENSE (LEVEL 5) & PROBABLY ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE. IN ADDITION THERE WOULD PROBABLY BEEN MODERATE TO SEVERE ICING IN RAIN SHAFTS WITHIN THE THUNDERSTORMS AT THE ACFT'S FLIGHT ALTITUDE. THE 0817 WX BRIEFING WAS INADEQUATE IN THAT THE AREA FORECAST WHICH WARNED OF THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY ENROUTE WAS NOT UTILIZED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N612J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N612J-1991-03-26), registration cancelled 1991-03-26, S/N P21000702 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA P210N
- Registry model: [Cessna P210N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-p210n) (registry code 2073454) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: P21000702
- Airframe hours: 696
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-P 310 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: Roloff Evangelistic Enterprise
- Registered owner: Roloff Evangelistic Enterprise
- Departed: C, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
- Destination: C, KANSAS CITY, MO
- Flight plan: IFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 68; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 20,000 total, 350 in this make and model, 20,000 as pilot in command, 150 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 220° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 1,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 172 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: CLL, 30 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 19821102056589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821102056589A), Nov 2, 1982: Cessna P210N, Normangee, TX, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Entered clouds in area of severe thunderstorms. Aircraft broke up in flight. Was trying to stay on top at FL 190.

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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