Cessna T210N XBBCR

Summary

On 22 December 1990 at about 13:55 local time, a Cessna T210N registered XBBCR, operated by J. A. Morales, was involved in an accident near Douglas, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

22 December 1990 at 13:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Douglas, Arizona, United States

Coordinates

31.5398, -109.4595

Aircraft

Cessna T210N

Registration

XBBCR

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

J. A. Morales

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Douglas → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Dawn

NTSB number

LAX91LA053

2 people died.

AN INFLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DUE TO THE PILOT'S PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT FROM THE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL. A FACTOR WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS AN INOPERATIVE VACUUM SYSTEM.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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THE ACCIDENT SITE WAS LOCATED ON SEMI-LEVEL, TYPICAL SONORA DESERT TERRAIN. THE AIRPLANE HAD IMPACTED THE GROUND AT A RIGHT ANGLE 90 DEG TO THE SURFACE. THE PROPELLER INDICATED POWER AND ROTATION AT IMPACT. THE COUNTY SHERIFF'S INVESTIGATORES DETERMINED THE TWO INDIVIDUALS WERE LAST SEEN LEAVING A LOCAL DOUGLAS BOWLING ALLEY AT APRX MIDNIGHT, INTOXICATED, GOING TO AND STAYING AT A BAR UNTIL 0100. THE PILOT'S MUSCLE ETHANOL CONCENTRATION WAS 210 MG/DL. THE AIRPLANE'S VACUUM PUMP HAD BEEN INOPERATIVE FOR THE LAST 2 MONTHS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.