MIA76AM085

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210G · Livingston, AL · May 16, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 16, 1976
Place
Livingston, AL · LIVINGSTON, AL
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N5890FCessna 210G
Status
Completed · report September 6, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760516025599A
Case key
153658

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1921  76/5/16  NR.LIVINGSTON,AL      CESSNA 210G         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 700
        TIME - 1400                    N5890F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TUSCALOOSA,AL               ATLANTA,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT ON PHOTO FLT OF TENN-TOM WATERWAY PROJECT.RECOVERY DATE 8/19/76.AUTOPSY-POSSIBLE HEART ATTACK.

Aircraft

Registration
N5890F
Reported as
Cessna 210G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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.

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.