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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 210-5 · Russian Mission, AK · October 16, 2017

Date: October 16, 2017 · 18:06 local
Place: Russian Mission, AK
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8347Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC18FA003
Reported as: Cessna 210-5
Reported engine: Continental I0-470 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 175 total

N8347ZRegistration cancelled Nov 4, 2019 · Cessna 210-5S/N 205-0347 · Built 1963 Airframe modelCessna 210-5 Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Accident pilot was a new and inexperienced pilot (appx 175 hours total time), as well as inexperienced to flying in Alaska (moved to Alaska in April of 2017) and dealing with rapidly changing weather. Weather was foggy and changing rapidly throughout the day. Accident pilot was supposed to fly with another aircraft, however, accident pilot added more fuel to his aircraft and took off appx 20 minutes after other aircraft. Accident pilot being very unfamiliar with this area and not being able to communicate with other aircaft, got lost. No further communications were heard from accident pilot. Accident site was not discovered until afternoon of October 17, 2017.

As the FAA filed it

ACCIDENT PILOT WAS A NEW AND INEXPERIENCED PILOT (APPX 175 HOURS TOTAL TIME), AS WELL AS INEXPERIENCED TO FLYING IN ALASKA (MOVED TO ALASKA IN APRIL OF 2017) AND DEALING WITH RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER. WEATHER WAS FOGGY AND CHANGING RAPIDLY THROUGHOUT THE DAY. ACCIDENT PILOT WAS SUPPOSED TO FLY WITH ANOTHER AIRCRAFT, HOWEVER, ACCIDENT PILOT ADDED MORE FUEL TO HIS AIRCRAFT AND TOOK OFF APPX 20 MINUTES AFTER OTHER AIRCRAFT. ACCIDENT PILOT BEING VERY UNFAMILIAR WITH THIS AREA AND NOT BEING ABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER AIRCAFT, GOT LOST. NO FURTHER COMMUNICATIONS WERE HEARD FROM ACCIDENT PILOT. ACCIDENT SITE WAS NOT DISCOVERED UNTIL AFTERNOON OF OCTOBER 17, 2017.

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 ANC18FA003Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRussian Mission, AKThe pilot's decision to continue visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a subsequent loss of control.Oct 16, 2017 · Destroyed

Other reports on N8347Z · 1

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

Accident 19780408006029ALevel Off Touchdown · Mammoth Lakes,C, CAApr 8, 1978 · Reported as Cessna 210H · Substantial damage