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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 210L · Monarch, MT · January 9, 2002

Date: January 9, 2002 · 11:00 local
Place: Monarch, MT
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N1713X
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA02LA025
Reported as: Cessna 210L

N1713XRegistration cancelled May 5, 2004 · Cessna 210LS/N 21060735 Airframe modelCessna 210L

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot stated he encountered rapidly deteriorating weather conditions in mountainous terrain. During a turn initiated to reverse course and fly back out of the weather the aircraft contacted the trees on the mountainside.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED HE ENCOUNTERED RAPIDLY DETERIORATING WEATHER CONDITIONS IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. DURING A TURN INITIATED TO REVERSE COURSE AND FLY BACK OUT OF THE WEATHER THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE TREES ON THE MOUNTAINSIDE.

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 SEA02LA025Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGreat Falls, MTThe pilot's intentional continuation of a visual flight rules (VFR) flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain clearance from the terrain. Factors include low ceilings, snow, mountainous/hilly terrain, and trees.Jan 9, 2002 · Substantial damage