# Accident 19950616020699A: Cessna P210N, Mammoth Lakes, CA, June 16, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 16, 1995, 22:30 local time
- Place: Mammoth Lakes, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Scud Running
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.5799° N, 118.8402° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5799&lon=-118.8402&mi=10
- Aircraft: N333HF, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N333HF-1995-08-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna P210N (registry code 2073454, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-p210n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA P210N
- Reported engine: CONT TSIO520P
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 3,900 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX95FA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95FA210) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950616020699A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STRUCK TREES SCUD RUNNING IN MOUNTAIN TERRAIN NEAR MMH. PILOTS DESTINATION. LOW CLOUDS RAIN SNOW AND DARK NIGHT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX95FA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95FA210), Jun 17, 1995: Cessna P210N (N333HF), Mammoth Lakes, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions during dark nighttime over mountainous terrain; and his failure to maintain an adequate altitude to ensure terrain clearance.…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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