ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 38086
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| Date: | Saturday 18 November 1995 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 210D |
| Owner/operator: | Gregersen, Marvin D. |
| Registration: | N3741Y |
| MSN: | 21058241 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4360 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-FCA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Yellow Pine, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Big Tree, ID (U60) |
| Boise, ID (KBOI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The instrument-rated, commercial pilot departed from a backcountry airstrip with his two passengers. The airplane was later observed by a ground witness maneuvering below the tops of mountain peaks in fog and rain. Subsequently, the airplane impacted mountainous terrain. There was evidence that the engine was producing power. An examination of the airplane revealed it was in a cruise flight configuration. No radio distress calls or requests for assistance were received from the pilot. Weather data indicated overcast clouds, rain, and mountain obscuration. No evidence was found to indicate any turbulence or wind gusts in the area at the time of the accident. Also, no preimpact mechanical malfunction or failure of the airplane was found.
Probable Cause: improper planning/decision by the pilot, his resultant VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain altitude and clearance from mountainous terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: the adverse weather conditions, and mountainous terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA96FA021
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 10:59 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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