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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 210A · Woodland, WA · September 20, 1981

Date
September 20, 1981 · 11:42 local
Place
Woodland, WA
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6653X
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA81FA057
Reported as
Cessna 210A
Reported engine
Continental IO470E
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
165 total75 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Evidence VFR pilot flew into IMC, lost control descending to clear clouds. Exceeded load factors. Airframe failure.

As the FAA filed it

EVIDENCE VFR PILOT FLEW INTO IMC, LOST CONTROL DESCENDING TO CLEAR CLOUDS. EXCEEDED LOAD FACTORS. AIRFRAME FAILURE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.