- Date
- January 5, 1983, 21:03 local (Jan 6, 1983, 05:03 UTC)
- Place
- Portland, OR
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5370YCessna T210N
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830105001989A
- Case key
- 39591
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Analysis
The acft collided with the side of a hill during a descent. The pilot had canceled his IFR clearance and radar services were terminated and a frequency change was approved. Shortly thereafter the acft was observed flying beneath the clouds toward the hill with which it collided. The witnesses reported hearing the engine and seeing the acft enter clouds followed by the noise of an explosion. The weather was IMC. There were no operational difficulties reported or noted.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5370Y
- Reported as
- Cessna T210N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21064186
- Airframe hours
- 894
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520R, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Aar Western Skyways, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Paul F. Dickerson, Jr.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 17, 1982 · 49 hours before
- Departed
- S03 · Ashland, OR
- Destination
- TTD · Troutdale, OR
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- TTD · Portland-Troutdale
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 5,150 total · 1,198 in this make and model · 4,941 as pilot in command · 194 in the last 90 days · 67 in the last 30 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 60° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 500 ft broken
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PDX, 3 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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