# NTSB MIA70AM089: Cessna 210B, N9577X, Russellville, AL, May 1, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 1, 1970
- Place: Russellville, AL · RUSSELLVILLE, AL
- Location: 34.5057° N, 87.7281° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Russellville, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5057&lon=-87.7281&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 21, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140448
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA70AM089
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70AM089

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0441   70/5/1    RUSSELLVILLE,ALA    CESSNA 210B         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 200
        TIME - 1915                    N9577X              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 116 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BIRMINGHAM,ALA              MUSCLE SHOALS,ALA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  650
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                           THUNDERSTORM, RAIN SHOWERS
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE-5/4/70.ATTEMPTED FLT BELOW OBSTRUCTING TERRAIN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9577X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9577X-1970-05-28), registration cancelled 1970-05-28, S/N 21057877 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210B
- Registry model: [Cessna 210B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210b) (registry code 2073410) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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