# NTSB MIA72AM016: Cessna 210A, N9432X, Madison, AL, August 22, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 22, 1971
- Place: Madison, AL · MADISON, AL
- Location: 34.7105° N, 86.7623° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Madison, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7105&lon=-86.7623&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 15, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162601
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72AM016
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72AM016

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2142  71/8/22    MADISON,ALA         CESSNA 210A         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 1832
        TIME - 0404                    N9432X              PX-  2  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUNTSVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BLYTHEVILLE,ARK             ATLANTA,GA                   GADSDEN,ALA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUMENTS-MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        REMARKS- PLT BECAME LOST ON PREVIOUS LEG.HAD FLOWN ABOUT 10HRS IN LAST 24.WAS ON ASR APCH TO ARPT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9432X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9432X-1971-10-20), registration cancelled 1971-10-20, S/N 21057732, built 1961 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210A
- Registry model: [Cessna 210A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210a) (registry code 2073408) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Huntsville

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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