# NTSB Accident MIA97FA095
> **Cessna T210L** · 1997-03-06 · MERIDIANVILLE, AL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA97FA095
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07591
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-03-06
- **Location:** MERIDIANVILLE, AL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.870582, -86.570236
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** T210L
- **Registration:** N2142S
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NBRT
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper decision to takeoff downwind which resulted in his failure to maintain control of the airplane. The winds were a factor.

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