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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna T210N · Portland, OR · January 5, 1983

Date: January 5, 1983 · 21:03 local
Place: Portland, OR
Airport: Portland Troutdal
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: GEBA
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5370Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA83FA037
Reported as: Cessna T210N
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520R
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,150 total1,198 in this make and model194 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Cancelled IFR. Attempted VFR to local airport. Impacted fog shrouded rocky butte in level cruise flight.

As the FAA filed it

CANCELLED IFR. ATTEMPTED VFR TO LOCAL AIRPORT. IMPACTED FOG SHROUDED ROCKY BUTTE IN LEVEL CRUISE FLIGHT.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB SEA83FA037Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPortland, ORThe acft collided with the side of a hill during a descent. The pilot had canceled his IFR clearance and radar services were terminated and a frequency change was approved. Shortly thereafter the acft was observed flying beneath the clouds toward the hill…Jan 6, 1983 · Destroyed