MINR · CESSNA 210L · 1990-12-06 · NEW HAVEN, CT, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC91LA043
Event ID
20001212X24806
Type
Accident
Date
1990-12-06
Location
NEW HAVEN, CT, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
3
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
210L
Registration
N5280V
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NBRT
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE DRIVER TO ADEQUATELY MONITOR THE RADIO/TRAFFIC PATTERN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, THE AIRCRAFT'S LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER AFTER ACTIVATING THE RUNWAY LIGHTS AND ENTERING THE PATTERN, AND THE LACK OF VISUAL PERCEPTION CONCERNING BOTH THE VEHICLE DRIVER AND THE PILOT.