Cessna 210D N3823Y
23 March 1989 · Eugene, Oregon, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 March 1989 at about 16:21 local time, a Cessna 210D registered N3823Y, operated by Fitzgerald, Michael, was involved in an accident near Eugene, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:21
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eugene, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mahlon Sweet Field (EUG)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210D
- Registration
- N3823Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Fitzgerald, Michael
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Brookings → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN89FA091
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S DECISION TO CONTINUE VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC). FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE TERRAIN AND WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE ACCIDENT SITE, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Other Cessna 210 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 1989 | Cessna 210L | Marco, Florida, United States | Robert S West Fall | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1989 | Cessna 210 | Waco, Texas, United States | BOB McDowell | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1989 | Cessna 210C | Millington, Tennessee, United States | Howard A. Daniels | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1989 | Cessna 210N | Westerly, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1989 | Cessna 210 | No. Windham, Vermont, United States | George A. Little, M.d. | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1989 | Cessna 210 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Willis, David H | No injuries | - |
All 2,022 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 1989 | Hughes 269C | Estacada, Oregon, United States | Helicopter Enterprises | Fatal | 1 |
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