Cessna P210N accident near Mammoth Lakes, CA
On June 17, 1995, a Cessna P210N (airplane) was involved in an accident near Mammoth Lakes, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 17, 1995
- Place
- Mammoth Lakes, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna P210N · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.580°N, 118.840°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X03730
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 16, 1995, at 2230 hours Pacific daylight time, a Cessna P210N, N333HF, collided with trees and terrain northwest of Bishop, California. The aircraft was destroyed and the commercial pilot, the sole occupant, received fatal injuries. The aircraft was being operated as a personal flight by the pilot when the accident occurred. The flight originated from Daugherty Field, Long Beach, California, at approximately 2130. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the accident site, and no IFR flight plan had been filed. Witnesses at the accident site reported hearing the sound of an engine which gradually grew louder. As the engine sound increased, they heard a sharp crack followed by the sound of an engine accelerating. The acceleration sound was immediately followed by a loud bang. Upon investigating the source of the sounds, witnesses found aircraft wreckage along with several ground fires in the midst of the French Camp campgrounds about 0.5 mile south of Tom's Place, California. The accident site was located at 37 degrees 33.5 minutes north latitude and 118 degrees 41.3 minutes west longitude, and at an approximate elevation of 7,300 feet msl. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot was employed as a ground school instructor and held an advanced ground school instructor certificate. According to his employer, he had taught 10,000 students over the course of 20,000 hours of classroom instruction. His areas of instruction were preparation for the FAA instrument and flight engineer written examinations. The pilot also held an instrument rating and an ins
Probable cause
the pilot's continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions during dark nighttime over mountainous terrain; and his failure to maintain an adequate altitude to ensure terrain clearance. Thw weather and terrain were factors.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
