- Date
- November 26, 1987, 12:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place
- Skaneateles, NY
- Injuries
- 4 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N5136YCessna T210N
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 29, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19871126067179A
- Case key
- 35991
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Prior to departure from holland, mi the pilot received a briefing which included flight precautions for IFR conditions over his entire route of flight and occasional light to moderate rime and/or mixed icing in clouds below 18,000 feet. The pilot elected to depart and at 1132 EST the pilot called buffalo flight watch and requested the syracuse weather. The pilot was advised that flight precautions existed for occasional rime icing between 2,000 and 9,000 feet. Witnesses observed the aircraft make a left turn for final approach, descend rapidly and crash on the rocky shore of lake Skaneateles .5 NM east of the airport. The aircraft did not have wing deicing capability. Investigation revealed no preimpact mechanical malfunctions/failures.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5136Y
- Reported as
- Cessna T210N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21064091
- Airframe hours
- 1,492
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520R, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Alan H. Keith
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 28, 1987 · 31 hours before
- Departed
- C19 · Holland, MI
- Destination
- 6B9
- Flight plan
- IFR
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 61
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 500 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 330° at 11 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 900 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 34 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SYR, 19 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.