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FAA accident report · Cessna 210N · Weston, FL · December 31, 2004

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Date
December 31, 2004 · 20:30 local
Place
Weston, FL
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
FPIA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6195N
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA05FA044
Reported as
Cessna 210N
Reported engine
Continental IO520L
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
1,943 total300 in this make and model267 in the last 90 days
N6195NRegistration cancelled Mar 7, 2011 · Cessna 210NS/N 21062966Airframe modelCessna 210N

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What happened

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

(-23) Two separate witnesses driving on alligator alley saw an aircraft traveling from north to south descending steeply passing over the highway and disappearing approximately 1-2 miles to the south. Broward sheriff's office was notified and dispatched a helicopter which located the crash site. The aircraft was completely destroyed and the debris field was spread over a large area. There was one occupant who was deceased. The aircraft was enroute from orlando to opa locka to pick up cargo. The flight was operated by flight express, inc., a 14 CFR part 135 operator FAA certificate #FPIA984D. FAA and NTSB were transported to the crash site on 01/01/05 by Florida fish and wildlife using air boats. It is unknown why the aircraft descended from 2000 feet and crashed into the everglades. The descent from 1900 feet to 800 feet occurred over a period of approximately two minutes. The last radar contact was at 800 feet on a course of 198 degrees and a speed of 166 knots. The last radio communication between flight 106 and the miami ATCT was at 101:56 as the aircraft reported leveling off at two thousand. NTSB investigation is ongoing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) TWO SEPARATE WITNESSES DRIVING ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY SAW AN AIRCRAFT TRAVELING FROM NORTH TO SOUTH DESCENDING STEEPLY PASSING OVER THE HIGHWAY AND DISAPPEARING APPROXIMATELY 1-2 MILES TO THE SOUTH. BROWARD SHERIFF'S OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED AND DISPATCHED A HELICOPTER WHICH LOCATED THE CRASH SITE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND THE DEBRIS FIELD WAS SPREAD OVER A LARGE AREA. THERE WAS ONE OCCUPANT WHO WAS DECEASED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ENROUTE FROM ORLANDO TO OPA LOCKA TO PICK UP CARGO. THE FLIGHT WAS OPERATED BY FLIGHT EXPRESS, INC., A 14 CFR PART 135 OPERATOR FAA CERTIFICATE #FPIA984D. FAA AND NTSB WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE CRASH SITE ON 01/01/05 BY FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE USING AIR BOATS. IT IS UNKNOWN WHY THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED FROM 2000 FEET AND CRASHED INTO THE EVERGLADES. THE DESCENT FROM 1900 FEET TO 800 FEET OCCURRED OVER A PERIOD OF APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES. THE LAST RADAR CONTACT WAS AT 800 FEET ON A COURSE OF 198 DEGREES AND A SPEED OF 166 KNOTS. THE LAST RADIO COMMUNICATION BETWEEN FLIGHT 106 AND THE MIAMI ATCT WAS AT 101:56 AS THE AIRCRAFT REPORTED LEVELING OFF AT TWO THOUSAND. NTSB INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.

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 MIA05FA044Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportWeston, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain his assigned altitude, and allowed the airplane to descend for undetermined reasons resulting in an in-flight collision with terrain. Factors in the accident were clouds, rain, and the dark night.Jan 1, 2005 · Destroyed

Other reports on N6195N · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19980317013919ILevel Off Touchdown · Crestview, FLNarrative: Cessna CE-210, operated by donald bolton for flight express, fpia, landed gear up at bob sykes airport, Crestview FL, cew, at approximately 1400 hours on 03-17-98. Pilot was unsure if he had lowered the gear prior to landing because was distracted…Mar 17, 1998 · Minor damageIncident 19880304020919IClimb · Tampa, FLLow oil pressure high temp and rough engine on climbout. Made emergency landing on a afb. Found crankshaft broken.Mar 4, 1988Incident 19880115007079IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Ft Lauderdale, FLLeft brake failed on landing rollout. Veered off runway into a ditch. Found left brake master cylinder faulty.Jan 15, 1988 · Minor damage