1 fatal · Cessna T210L · 1998-03-05 · ORLEANS, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI98FA099
Event ID
20001211X09632
Type
Accident
Date
1998-03-05
Location
ORLEANS, IN, USA
Coordinates
38.659233, -86.449127
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
T210L
Registration
N2546S
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's attempted VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance with trees. Contributing factors were the pilot's impairment from prescription drugs, low ceilings, fog, trees, and hilly terrain.