- Date
- February 6, 1987, 18:53 local (Feb 7, 1987, 00:53 UTC)
- Place
- Diboll, TX
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N6497NCessna 210N
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report May 27, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870206060689A
- Case key
- 22233
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Acft was destroyed when it impacted the ground in an uncontrolled attitude at high speed. The non-instrument rated pvt plt had filed IFR and departed into M80VC 5 l-f weather with tops above 8,000'. About 20 minutes after departure, the plt reported to the controller that he was experienceing instrument problems. Shortly thereafter the plt became totally disoriented and entered an uncontrolled descent. Investigation did not reveal an mechanical failure or malfunction on the acft, engine or instrument systems. ATC transcripts indicated that the plt was unfamiliar with IFR procedures and techniques and that he appeared to be confused about the clearance and how to execute it. The plt's last IFR instruction had been almost 2 years prior to the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6497N
- Reported as
- Cessna 210N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21063071
- Airframe hours
- 638
- Engine
- Continental IO 520 L, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Kenneth P. Barton
- Registered owner
- Kenneth P Barton
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 6, 1986 · 15 hours before
- Departed
- OCH · Nacogdoches, TX
- Destination
- AUS · Austin, 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
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,483 total · 638 in this make and model · 1,393 as pilot in command · 14 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 320° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 800 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 48 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LFK, 7 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.