- Date
- April 6, 1993, 10:50 local (17:50 UTC)
- Place
- Scappose, WA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N16CECessna T210M
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 3, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19930406007989A
- Case key
- 43007
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Probable cause
Clearance from objects was not maintained. The pilot's poor inflight planning and the weather conditions were factors.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
During a VFR cross country flight, the pilot reported that the flight encountered heavy rain and diminished visibility. At this time, the pilot, anticipating filing an IFR clearance, tuned in the nearest approach frequency, and listened to the ATIS. While engaged in these activities, the airplane collided with the tops of pine trees. The pilot increased the airplane's rate of climb, and the airplane was again in VFR conditions. The flight continued on to its destination without further incident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N16CE
- Reported as
- Cessna T210M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21062366
- Airframe hours
- 2,649
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520R, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Beers, Walter L.
- Registered owner
- Beers, Walter L.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 13, 1992 · 91 hours before
- Departed
- PFC · Pacific City, OR
- Destination
- 60S · Vancouver, WA
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 65
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 8,500 total · 5,000 in this make and model · 8,500 as pilot in command · 21 in the last 90 days · 12 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Lowest ceiling
- 50 ft
- Temperature
- 45 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.