# NTSB MIA76AM085: Cessna 210G, N5890F, Livingston, AL, May 16, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 16, 1976
- Place: Livingston, AL · LIVINGSTON, AL
- Location: 32.5955° N, 88.1869° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Livingston, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.5955&lon=-88.1869&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 6, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153658
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA76AM085
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76AM085

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5890F-1976-07-23), registration cancelled 1976-07-23, S/N 21058890 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210G
- Registry model: [Cessna 210G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210g) (registry code 2073430) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760516025599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760516025599A), May 16, 1976: Cessna 210G, Livingston, AL, Destroyed. Plt on photo flt of tenn-tom waterway project. Recovery date 8/19/76.autopsy-possible heart attack.

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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