- Date
- December 25, 1984, 20:00 local (Dec 26, 1984, 02:00 UTC)
- Place
- Brackettville, TX
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N6578YCessna T210N
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841225069709A
- Case key
- 21520
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt had filed an instrument flt plan from how to dht and had received a wx briefing for the route. The flt proceededto dht where radar contact was lost and the acft was cleared for an apch. The plt canceled IFR. The plt then proceeded to Brackettville, TX, where the acft contacted trees and the terrain. Witnesses confirmed visibility was restricted do the low ceiling, fog and light condition. Brackettville arpt is unlighted and has no approved IFR apch. The plt had limited time to complete a commercial project for the USAF.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6578Y
- Reported as
- Cessna T210N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21064445
- Airframe hours
- 430
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-R, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- William Rogers Miers, doing business as Southwestern Comm. Svc Co.
- Registered owner
- Southeastern Comm. Svc. Co.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 3, 1984 · 6 hours before
- Departed
- AXH · Houston, TX
- Destination
- 74TX · Brackettville, TX
- Flight plan
- IFR
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 52
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,801 total · 1,801 in this make and model · 26 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 340° at 3 knots, gusting 7
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 700 ft broken
- Temperature
- 43 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DRT, 27 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.