SEA78FA010

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210E · Moscow, ID · November 27, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 27, 1977
Place
Moscow, ID · MOSCOW, ID
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2369FCessna 210E
Status
Completed · report December 13, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771127038339A
Case key
144636

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3690  77/11/27   MOSCOW,ID           CESSNA 210E         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 66, 1400
        TIME - 1130                    N2369F              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 175 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KELLOGG,ID                  LEWISTON,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - SNOW
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         SNOW SHOWERS
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       32
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ENRT AT EST 100FT AGL,LOW CEILING OVERHEAD.MADE TURN IN SNOW SHOWER.

Aircraft

Registration
N2369F
Reported as
Cessna 210E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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