Cessna 210D accident near Yellow Pine, ID
On November 18, 1995, a Cessna 210D (airplane) was involved in an accident near Yellow Pine, ID. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 18, 1995
- Place
- Yellow Pine, ID
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210D · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 45.021°N, 115.520°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X04920
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 18, 1995, about 1100 hours mountain standard time, N3741Y, a Cessna 210D, operated by the owner/pilot, collided with terrain while maneuvering near Yellow Pine, Idaho, and was destroyed. There was a fire. The commercial pilot and his two passengers were fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed. The business flight had just departed from Big Creek, Idaho, and was en route to Boise, Idaho. The flight was conducted under 14 CFR 91. According to a deputy with the Valley County Sheriff's Office, the pilot and passengers had arrived at the Big Creek airstrip, near Yellow Pine, Idaho, one day prior to the accident. One of the passengers owned a lodge at the airstrip and arrived for the purpose of closing it down for the winter. The other passenger was a property time-share sales employee who viewed the lodge for sales purposes. The deputy spoke with all three occupants and had coffee with them. He stated that he "... showed some concern as to why they had flown to Big Creek with a storm due in that night or the next day." The deputy also stated that the pilot did not appear to be ill or discuss any problems with himself or the airplane. The deputy stated that it was the pilot's intention to depart for Boise the next morning. The following morning, November 18, 1995, a witness observed an airplane circling over Yellow Pine about 1100. According to the deputy who took the witness statement: ... a pilot of [approximately] 30 years, informed me of an airplane...which circled several times over Yello
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.
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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.
