Cessna P210 N73CE

Summary

On 18 June 1993 at about 19:50 local time, a Cessna P210 registered N73CE, operated by Charles Herman Ehlers, was involved in an accident near Marthas Vineyrd, Massachusetts, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

18 June 1993 at 19:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Marthas Vineyrd, Massachusetts, United States

Nearest airport

Vineyard Haven (MVY)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna P210

Registration

N73CE

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Charles Herman Ehlers

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Bedford

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC93FA118

3 people died.

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT CONTACTED ATC AND REPORTED HE WAS AT 400 FT. AFTER THE PILOT RECEIVED AND ACKNOWLEDGED A FURTHER CLEARANCE, RADIO AND RADAR CONTACT WAS LOST. SEVERAL WITNESSES IN THE AREA SAW THE AIRPLANE DESCEND BELOW THE CLOUDS, FLYING AT A LOW ALTITUDE, HEADING IN THE DIRECTION OF THE AIRPORT, TURN TO THE RIGHT AND IMPACT THE GROUND. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRFRAME AND ENGINE REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES. TOXICOLOGICAL TESTS CONDUCTED ON THE PILOT REVEALED POSITIVE CONCENTRATIONS OF THE DRUGS CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE AND NORDIAZEPAM WHICH COULD HAVE AFFECTED THE PILOT'S ABILITY TO FLY SAFELY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.