Cessna 210B accident near Noblesville, Indiana, August 13, 1988
On August 13, 1988 at about 1:30 am local time, a Cessna 210B, registered N562D, was destroyed in an accident near Noblesville, Indiana (Noblesville airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 4 people were killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 13, 1988 · about 1:30 am local time
- Place
- Noblesville, Indiana · Noblesville
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 4 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210B · all 210Bs on the register
- Registration
- N562D · registry record · serial 21058029
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 453 hours in all; 194 in this make and model; 6 in the last 90 days; 3 in the last 30 days; 261 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,624 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 24, 1988; 41 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,000 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-470-S (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: 23II Noblesville IN at 1:25 am
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 3,600 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 190° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Sky: scat
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 73°F (23°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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