# NTSB MKC86FA027: Cessna 210K, N5772J, Baxter Springs, KS, November 13, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: November 13, 1985, 12:15 local (18:15 UTC)
- Place: Baxter Springs, KS
- Coordinates: 37.019943, -94.72966 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.0199&lon=-94.7297&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 34050
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC86FA027
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/34050/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86FA027

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight encounter with weather, cruise - normal
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - self-induced pressure, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - hazardous weather advisory - not issued, atc personnel(fss) (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - clouds (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - thunderstorm (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - rain (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - turbulence(thunderstorms) (contributing factor)
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction, maneuvering
  - wing - overload
  - design stress limits of aircraft - exceeded
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

AFTER LNDG AT NEOSHO, MO, THE PLT CALLED THE JOPLIN FSS AT 1132 CST & REQD WX INFO FOR A FLT TO HAYS, KS. THE SPECIALISTADVISED THAT HIS WX COMPUTER WAS OUT OF SVC & SUGGESTED THE PLT CONTACT ANOTHER FACILITY OR CALL BACK IN ABOUT 20 MIN. THE PLT INDICATED HE WAS IN A HURRY & ENDED THE CONVERSATION. NO RECORD WAS FND OF ANY OTHER WX BRIEFING. THE ACFT DEPTDAT 1155 CST. WHILE CRUISING AT 8000',  THE PLT ASKED THE CENTER CONTROLLER (CTLR) ABOUT WX ALONG HIS ROUTE. THE CTLR ADVISED HIS RADAR DISPLAYED AN AREA OF LGT SHOWERS AHEAD & CLRD THE PLT TO DEVIATE ARND THE WX. APRX 5 MIN LATER, RADAR & RADIO CONTACT WERE LOST & THE ACFT CRASHED. AN EXAM REVEALED THE L WING HAD SEPD IN FLT FM OVERLOAD FAILURE. THE WING WAS FND APRX 1 MI FM THE MAIN WRECKAGE. NO PRE-ACDNT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FND. A WX STUDY SHOWED THE ACFT CRASHED IN AN AREA OF FRONTAL ACTIVITY WHERE THUNDERSTORMS (TSTMS) WERE BUILDING. LCL PSNL RPRTD HVY RAIN, LIGHTNING & GND VIS OF 1/8 MI. CONVECTIVE SIGMET 26C (ISSUED AT 1055) WARNED OF IMBEDDED TSTMS IN THE AREA WITH TOPS ABOVE 45,000'.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N5772J (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210K
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 21059472
- Airframe hours: 1066
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-520-L 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: A. R. Schaller
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, July 1, 1985
- Departed: EOS, NEOSHO, MO
- Destination: HYS, HAYS, KS
- Flight plan: IFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 47; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 647 total, 565 in this make and model, 560 as pilot in command, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Day
- Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
- Temperature: 66 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: JLN, 32 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19851113056869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851113056869A), Nov 13, 1985: Cessna 210K, Baxter Springs, KS, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Pilot took off without weather briefing into area of thunderstorms. Wreckage indicates in flight breakup.

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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