Accident Cessna 210H N5961F,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41634
 
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Date:Sunday 19 January 1986
Time:06:25
Type:Silhouette image of generic C210 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 210H
Owner/operator:private
Registration: N5961F
MSN: 21058961
Year of manufacture:1967
Total airframe hrs:4628 hours
Engine model:CONTINENTAL IO-520A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Fremont, NE -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:California, CA
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PLT OF N5961F RECEIVED A WX BRF ABOUT 40 MIN BEFORE THE ACDT FOR A VFR FLT FROM FREMONT TO CHEYENNE. THE 3 REPORTING STATIONS NEAREST TO FREMONT WERE IFR AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES WHO HELPED SEARCH FOR THE ACDT SITE REPORTED LOW CLOUDS AND HAZE. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE CRASH BUT RESIDENTS NEAR THE ACDT SITE HEARD THE LOUD ROAR OF ACFT ENG THAT ENDED WITH A CRASHING SOUND. A MOTORIST WHO WAS W OF THE ACDT SITE HEADING E REPORTED THAT HE SAW A LIGHT DESCENDING FROM N TO S AT ABOUT A 45 DEG ANGLE TO THE HORIZON AT ABOUT THE TIME OF THE ACDT. IT WAS DARK AT THE TIME OF THE ACDT. THE WRECKAGE WAS FOUND BENEATH A LARGE HOLE IN THE ICE OF A LAKE LOCATED 2 MI W OF THE DEPT ARPT. EXAM OF THE WRECKAGE DID NOT REVEAL EVIDENCE OF MECH FAILURE OR DEFICIENCY. CAUSE:

Sources:

NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20010110X00230

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Oct-2008 10:30 ASN archive Added
21-Dec-2016 19:24 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]

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