Cessna 210-5 accident near Hendersonville, North Carolina, April 16, 1982
On April 16, 1982 at about 6:40 am local time, a Cessna 210-5, registered N8113Z, was destroyed in an accident near Hendersonville, North Carolina (Asheville Regional airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 4 people were killed. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 16, 1982 · about 6:40 am local time
- Place
- Hendersonville, North Carolina · Asheville Regional · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 4 people were killed.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210-5 · all 210-5s on the register
- Registration
- N8113Z · no longer on the register · serial 205-0113
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON TREE COVERED/RISING TERRAIN AFTER THE PILOT WAS CLEARED FOR A NIGHT ILS APPROACH TO RUNWAY 34 AT THE ASHEVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT. THE CRASH OCCURRED ABOUT 1 TO 2 MI SOUTH OF THE FINAL APPROACH FIX WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON AN OUTBOUND HEADING. THE MINIMUM APPROACH ALTITUDE IN THIS AREA WAS 5000 FT MSL. ELEVATION OF THE CRASH SITE WAS 2700 FT MSL. NO PREIMPACT MALFUNCTION OF THE EQUIPMENT WAS FOUND. THE PILOT HAD FLOWN ABOUT 4 HRS AND 50 MIN, AND HAD WORKED (INCLUDING FLIGHT TIME) ABOUT 13 HRS AND 50 MIN IN THE PREVIOUS 24 HR PERIOD.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,123 hours in all; 205 in this make and model; 16 in the last 90 days; 11 in the last 30 days; 1,038 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,191 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 27 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,300 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-470-S (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Richmond VA at 11:18 pm
- Destination: AVL Asheville NC
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 34, 8,001 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 160° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 2,500 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 135°F (57°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:46 am from AVL, 7 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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