Cessna P210N accident near Black Diamond, WA
On September 10, 1995, a Cessna P210N (airplane) was involved in an accident near Black Diamond, WA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 10, 1995
- Place
- Black Diamond, WA
- Aircraft
- Cessna P210N · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 47.320°N, 121.990°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X04590
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 10, 1995, approximately 1155 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna P210N, N3674P, was destroyed when it collided with terrain during an emergency descent after the loss of engine power. The commercial pilot, who was the sole occupant of the aircraft, was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the flight, which was an aerial photography flight conducted under 14 CFR 91. The aircraft had departed Eugene, Oregon, about 0930, with a company flight plan, and was expected to return to Harrisburg, Oregon, at the end of the aerial photography flight. The aircraft and ELT were consumed by post-crash fire. Approximately 1141, the pilot called Seattle Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) declaring an emergency, advising that he had a power loss and was descending, 20 miles north of Mount Rainier. At 1143, N3674P was given a discrete transponder code by Seattle ARTCC. Radar contact was established, and the controller inquired if the pilot was familiar with Bandera airport. The pilot of N3674P stated that he was not. Radar data shows that the aircraft overflew the site of a former airstrip, Lester State Airport, which had been washed away by floods ("A" on attached depiction). The following communications are extracted from an FAA transcript of Seattle Approach communications with N3674P. The entirety of the transcript is attached. A depiction of the flight path, overlaid upon quad maps, was generated by investigators and is attached, showing the aircraft's radar position at the time of several communications exchanges whi
Probable cause
improper maintenance which led to oil starvation due to a inadequately tightened B-nut in an oil line. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
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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.
