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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 210F · Pleasanton, CA · May 21, 2015

Date: May 21, 2015 · 15:57 local
Place: Pleasanton, CA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1842F
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR15FA166
Reported as: Cessna 210F
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,181 total

N1842FRegistration cancelled Jun 8, 2018 · Cessna 210FS/N 21058742 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna 210F Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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A Cessna 210 was destroyed by impact with foothills. The pilot /owner was fatally injured.

Aircraft was flying from concord, CA. To san jose, CA. Approximately 3 miles southwest of dublin, CA., radar tracking showed aircraft was at 1750' altitude and was heading southwest for a couple miles.

Aircraft then began a right turn, almost a 180 degree turn, and according to the last radar track the altitude was 1625'. The aircraft then impacted the ground with the crash site at 1250' altitude.

There is indication of high speed impact with wreckage travel after impact. Last radar tracking shows 156 knots airspeed. A small post-crash fire ensued, located mostly near both wing tanks.

As the FAA filed it

A CESSNA 210 WAS DESTROYED BY IMPACT WITH FOOTHILLS. THE PILOT /OWNER WAS FATALLY INJURED.

AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING FROM CONCORD, CA. TO SAN JOSE, CA. APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DUBLIN, CA., RADAR TRACKING SHOWED AIRCRAFT WAS AT 1750' ALTITUDE AND WAS HEADING SOUTHWEST FOR A COUPLE MILES.

AIRCRAFT THEN BEGAN A RIGHT TURN, ALMOST A 180 DEGREE TURN, AND ACCORDING TO THE LAST RADAR TRACK THE ALTITUDE WAS 1625'. THE AIRCRAFT THEN IMPACTED THE GROUND WITH THE CRASH SITE AT 1250' ALTITUDE.

THERE IS INDICATION OF HIGH SPEED IMPACT WITH WRECKAGE TRAVEL AFTER IMPACT. LAST RADAR TRACKING SHOWS 156 KNOTS AIRSPEED. A SMALL POST-CRASH FIRE ENSUED, LOCATED MOSTLY NEAR BOTH WING TANKS.

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 WPR15FA166Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPleasanton, CAThe pilot’s continued visual flight into instrument flight rules conditions, which resulted in his failure to maintain sufficient clearance from rising terrain.May 21, 2015 · Destroyed

Other reports on N1842F · 3

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

Accident 19930917039249AFinal Approach · Chino, CALanded short of runway. Blamed downdraft.Sep 17, 1993 · Substantial damage Incident 19810420043229ILevel Off Touchdown · Rialto, CAPilot forgot to extend landing gear.Apr 20, 1981 · Minor damage Incident 19800818067539ILevel Off Touchdown · Rialto, CAPilot caused minor damage to the propeller in hard landing.Aug 18, 1980 · Minor damage