ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 198744
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| Date: | Monday 16 May 2016 |
| Time: | 22:42 |
| Type: |  Cessna 210F |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6450N |
| MSN: | 21058801 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2779 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wantage, NJ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rome, NY (RME) |
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| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane collided with trees about 1 hour into a night cross-country flight. The weather was clear, with nearly a full moon and unrestricted visibility. The airplane was not reported overdue, but air traffic control began receiving reports of an emergency locator transmitter shortly after the accident. The wreckage was subsequently located 3 days later in a wooded area about 6 miles north of an airport. Examination of the wreckage did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions. While purchasing fuel prior to the flight, the pilot stated that he would be away for 1 week, but did not specify a destination. Autopsy and toxicological testing did not reveal any medical anomalies that would have affected the pilot's performance. It was unlikely that the pilot became incapacitated as the airplane's track was consistent with control inputs during the final descent.
Probable Cause: A collision with terrain for reasons that could not be determined as the investigation did not reveal any postaccident anomalies with the airplane or pilot.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 19-Aug-2017 14:56 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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