- Date
- November 5, 1983, 20:30 local (Nov 6, 1983, 01:30 UTC)
- Place
- Rhinebeck, NY
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N1177QCessna 210L
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831105056539A
- Case key
- 35291
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Analysis
The above reported basic wx data was the 2050 observation at poughkeepsie, NY located about 20 NM south of the accident site. However, a witness who was 1,000 ft north of the accident site stated the wx consisted of a low overcast & that the visibility was close to zero. He observed the acft pass overhead three times at about 300 ft AGL & saw the acft's lights partially hidden in fog. The acft then emerged out of the fog in a right turn & descended to the ground. A pilot reported that the sky was clear about 15 mi south of the arpt but at 10 mi south of the arpt the wx dropped to 2,000 ft overcast with 5-7 mi visibility in light drizzle.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1177Q
- Reported as
- Cessna 210L
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21059677
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-L, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Unregistered Aircraft
- Departed
- 46N · Rhinebeck, ME
- Airport
- N56 · Sky Park
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.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 164 total · 100 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,500 ft broken
- Temperature
- 28 °F, dew point 27 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- POU, 22 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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