# NTSB Accident ATL90FA038
> **CESSNA T210N** · 1989-12-10 · SPINDALE, NC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL90FA038
- **Event ID:** 20001213X29903
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-12-10
- **Location:** SPINDALE, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.360328, -81.920509
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** T210N
- **Registration:** N5417C
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S IMPROPER IFR PROCEDURE WHICH RESULTED IN DESCENT BELOW THE MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE. CONTRIBUTINGFACTOR(S) WAS: THE FOG AND LOW CEILING.

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