DCA08WA073

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Nairegi Enkera, Kenya · June 10, 2008

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
June 10, 2008, 12:00 local (12:00 UTC)
Place
Nairegi Enkera, Kenya
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
5Y-BVECessna 210
Defining event
Enroute: Unknown or undetermined
Weather
Instrument (IMC)
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
68213

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Factual narrative

On June 10, 2008, about 1200 UTC, a Cessna 210, registration 5Y-BE, a chartered flight, was en route when it collided with high terrain near Nairegi Enkera, Kenya. The airplane was on a visual flight; instrument meteorological conditions prevailed due to low visibility. The pilot and three passengers,were fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed. There was no fire. The domestic flight originated at Nairobi and the destination was Narok, Kenya.

The investigation is being conducted by the Kenya Air Accident Investigaton Department. As the State of manufacture of the airplane, a US Accredited Representative has been assigned. Please refer all questions about the accident to:

Chief Inspector of Accidents

Directorate of Civil Aviation

P.O. Box 30163

Nairobi, Kenya

Aircraft

Registration
5Y-BVE
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial
Departed
Nairobi
Destination
Kericha
Flight plan
Unknown

Weather

Conditions
Instrument (IMC)