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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna T206H · Walcott, WY · February 6, 2004

Date: February 6, 2004 · 11:40 local
Place: Walcott, WY
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N51192
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN04FA043
Reported as: Cessna T206H
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 339 total70 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N51192Registration cancelled Oct 25, 2006 · Cessna T206HS/N T20608332 Airframe modelCessna T206H

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot entered marginal VFR weather conditions along his route to jac. Requested IFR clearance and was unable to navigate to the assigned airway and altitude to activate flight plan. Aircraft struck elk mountain at approximately 10,000 feet MSL.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT ENTERED MARGINAL VFR WEATHER CONDITIONS ALONG HIS ROUTE TO JAC. REQUESTED IFR CLEARANCE AND WAS UNABLE TO NAVIGATE TO THE ASSIGNED AIRWAY AND ALTITUDE TO ACTIVATE FLIGHT PLAN. AIRCRAFT STRUCK ELK MOUNTAIN AT APPROXIMATELY 10,000 FEET MSL.

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 DEN04FA043Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportWalcott, WYThe pilot not following proper IFR procedures for tracking a VOR radial while on an IFR flight plan in IMC conditions, and not maintaining clearance with terrain during cruise flight. Contributing factors were the mountain, and the cloudy weather condition.Feb 6, 2004 · Destroyed