- Date
- February 1, 1985, 15:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place
- Sparrevohn, AK
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N6554XCessna 210
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19850201001969A
- Case key
- 4573
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The primary cause of this accident was the pilot's inability to see and avoid obstructing terrain. Since the accident occurred in February, the mountains were covered with snow and on an overcast day and with the reported fog, the pilot in command either flew into the fog, the clouds or a whiteout condition. The acft collided with rising terrain during descent.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6554X
- Reported as
- Cessna 210
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 57554
- Airframe hours
- 2,178
- Engine
- Continental I0-470E, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Harry Stanton Taff
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 10, 1984 · 50 hours before
- Departed
- ANC · Anchorage, AK
- Destination
- BET · Bethel, AK
- Flight plan
- VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 150° at 11 knots
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 9,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 39 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BETT, 125 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.