Cessna 210N N5212U

Summary

On 30 May 2006 at about 22:09 local time, a Cessna 210N registered N5212U was involved in an accident near Ft. Thomas, Kentucky, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

30 May 2006 at 22:09

Classification

Accident

Location

Ft. Thomas, Kentucky, United States

Nearest airport

Cincinnati Muni Airport Lunken (LUK)

Coordinates

39.0797, -84.4499

Aircraft

Cessna 210N

Registration

N5212U

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cincinnati → Dayton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI06FA141

1 person died.

The pilot failed to maintain altitude/clearance with trees while attempting to return to the airport.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane impacted trees and terrain during a return to the departure airport approximately two minutes after takeoff. The pilot reported to air traffic control that he wanted to return for unspecified reasons and did not declare an emergency or respond appropriately to ATC directions or inquiries. The airplane was not in a landing configuration and the debris path was consistent with an impact substantially higher than a landing speed. Examination of the wreckage did not reveal any mechanical anomalies that would have precluded operation. The pilot had a number of significant medical conditions. At the time of the accident, the pilot had not received a letter from the Federal Aviation Administration recertifying his airman medical certificate.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.