20040516035691A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 170B · Tenino, WA · May 16, 2004

Date: May 16, 2004 · 20:30 local
Place: Tenino, WA
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3510D
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA04FA083
Reported as: Cessna 170B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,317 total40 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N3510DRegistered now · Cessna 170BS/N 27053 · Built 1955 Airframe modelCessna 170B Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On may 16, 2004, approximately 2040 pacific daylight time, a Cessna 170B, N3510D, and a Cessna 210J, N3329S, collided in flight approximately five nautical miles southeast of Tenino, Washington. The Cessna 170B had departed roseburg, Oregon and was enroute to the wax orchards airport, vashon island, Washington. The Cessna 210J had departed camas, Washington, and was enroute to paine field, everett, Washington. There was one occupant onboard each aircraft. The pilot of the Cessna 210J, a certificated commercial pilot, sustained fatal injuries while the certificated pilot of the Cessna 170B sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and both aircraft were operated under 14 CFR part 91 regulations.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 16, 2004, APPROXIMATELY 2040 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 170B, N3510D, AND A CESSNA 210J, N3329S, COLLIDED IN FLIGHT APPROXIMATELY FIVE NAUTICAL MILES SOUTHEAST OF TENINO, WASHINGTON. THE CESSNA 170B HAD DEPARTED ROSEBURG, OREGON AND WAS ENROUTE TO THE WAX ORCHARDS AIRPORT, VASHON ISLAND, WASHINGTON. THE CESSNA 210J HAD DEPARTED CAMAS, WASHINGTON, AND WAS ENROUTE TO PAINE FIELD, EVERETT, WASHINGTON. THERE WAS ONE OCCUPANT ONBOARD EACH AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT OF THE CESSNA 210J, A CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT, SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES WHILE THE CERTIFICATED PILOT OF THE CESSNA 170B SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE OPERATED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 REGULATIONS.

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 SEA04FA083Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportTenino, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout during cruise flight, which resulted in a midair collision between the two airplanes.May 17, 2004 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N3329SCessna 210JAccident 20040516035692A · Destroyed · 1 fatal