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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 210D · Covington, LA · September 25, 1989

Date: September 25, 1989 · 20:30 local
Place: Covington, LA
Airport: Greater St Tammany Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3962Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW89FA172
Reported as: Cessna 210D
Reported engine: Continental IO520A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 192 total160 in this make and model73 in the last 90 days

N3962YRegistration cancelled Sep 25, 1990 · Cessna 210DS/N 21058462 Airframe modelCessna 210D

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What happened

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Struck trees trying to land at airport in near zero IMC at night.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK TREES TRYING TO LAND AT AIRPORT IN NEAR ZERO IMC AT NIGHT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW89FA172Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCovington, LAThe pilot in command's disregard of the weather information provided during two briefings and his decision to continue VFR flight into IMC condtions. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's lack of night and instrument experience.Sep 26, 1989 · Destroyed