# NTSB Accident NYC91LA043
> **CESSNA 210L** · 1990-12-06 · NEW HAVEN, CT, USA · MINR
## 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.

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