SERS · CESSNA P210N · 1994-01-10 · SAN MARTIN, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX94LA091
Event ID
20001206X00637
Type
Accident
Date
1994-01-10
Location
SAN MARTIN, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.100238, -121.599792
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
P210N
Registration
N5384W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
the pilot's improper aircraft preflight inspection, and his failure to use pitot heat during the takeoff in icing conditions, which led to a blocked pitot tube. The blockage resulted in erroneous airspeed indications during the initial climb, which induced the pilot to reduce the aircraft pitch attitude to a point where the aircraft entered an uncorrected descent to ground impact.