# NTSB FTW84FA404: Cessna T210M, N761LR, Colleyville, TX, September 22, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: September 22, 1984, 01:10 local (06:10 UTC)
- Place: Colleyville, TX
- Coordinates: 32.889698, -97.140953 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8897&lon=-97.1410&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 21150
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW84FA404
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/21150/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84FA404

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, cruise
  - aircraft handling - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - incapacitation(other cardiovascular), pilot in command (cause)
  - aircraft handling - attempted, passenger (contributing factor)
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - low ceiling (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - fog (contributing factor)
  - radar assistance to vfr aircraft - attempted, atc personnel(artcc)
  - aircraft handling - not possible, passenger (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - spiral

## Analysis

PLT AND WIFE HAD FLOWN TO DALLAS (ADDISON ARPT) AND SPENT EVENING WITH FRIENDS. RETURN FLT INITIATED AFTER MIDNIGHT INTOLOW CLNG AND DRIZZLE, ABOUT 12 MINS LATER, WIFE CONTACTED DALLAS (LOVE FLD) TWR ON EMERG FREQ 121.5 AND REPORTED PLT WAS SICK AND UNABLE TO CONTROL ACFT. TWR COORDINATED WITH ARTCC FOR RADAR ASSISTANCE AND ATTEMPTED TO VECTOR THE ACFT TODALLAS-FT WORTH ARPT (DFW), ABOUT 4 MILES SOUTH. WIFE REPORTED 'CAN'T SEE A THING.' FOR APRX 18 MINUTES EFFORTS TO BRINGTHE ACFT OVER DFW CONTINUED, WITH ARPT LIGHTING AT FULL INTENSITY. ACFT WAS INSTRUCTED TO MAKE A SHALLOW LEFT TURN TOWARD DFW AND RADAR CONTACT WAS LOST SHORTLY THEREAFTER. INVESTIGATION REVEALED ACFT COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN IN A NOSE LOW, LEFT-WING-DOWN ATTITUDE. AUTOPSY (PLT) SHOWED EVIDENCE OF TWO PREVIOUS MYOCARDIAL INFRACTIONS AND SEVERE OCCLUSIVE CORONARY ATHEROSCLEROSIS. RELATIVE REPORTED WIFE HAD A FEW HOURS OF DUAL FLT TIME BUT WAS NOT A PLT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N761LR](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N761LR-1986-01-14), registration cancelled 1986-01-14, S/N 21062345 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210M
- Registry model: [Cessna T210M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210m) (registry code 2073451) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 21062345
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO 520-R 310 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Gulf American Resoures, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, September 17, 1984, 7 hours before
- Departed: ADS, ADDISON, TX
- Destination: F39, SHERMAN, TX

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 61; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 1,700 total, 1,700 in this make and model, 1,550 as pilot in command, 50 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 50° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 900 ft overcast
- Temperature: 70 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: FTW, 20 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 19840922050329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840922050329A), Sep 22, 1984: Cessna T210M, Colleyville, TX, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Pilot died of probable myocardial infarction after takeoff. Aircraft could not be controlled by non pilot wife.

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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