Cessna T210M accident near Everett, WA
On October 8, 1996, a Cessna T210M (airplane) was involved in an accident near Everett, WA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 8, 1996
- Place
- Everett, WA
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210M · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 47.979°N, 122.199°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X06968
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 8, 1996, at 0845 Pacific daylight time, N761TQ, a Cessna T210M, operated by the owner/pilot, collided with wires, poles, trees, and terrain and was destroyed while on an instrument landing system (ILS) approach to Runway 16R at Paine Field in Everett, Washington. The instrument-rated private pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed. The personal flight departed from Buena, Washington, and was destined for Everett. The flight was conducted under 14 CFR 91. According to voice recordings and radar data (attached) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) in Seattle, Washington, the pilot requested an instrument clearance to Paine Field at 0810 while airborne at 4,000 feet above mean sea level (msl). The ARTCC granted the clearance and began to vector the airplane for the ILS Runway 16R approach. At 0830:54, the pilot was instructed to turn to a heading of 330 degrees; the pilot acknowledged and the airplane gradually turned to 348 degrees while its ground speed decreased from 140 knots to 130 knots in 2 minutes. At 0832:56, the pilot was instructed to turn to a heading of 250 degrees; the pilot acknowledged and the airplane gradually turned to 289 degrees while its ground speed decreased from 130 knots to 113 knots in 2 minutes. At 0834:51, the pilot was instructed to turn to a heading of 180 degrees and was cleared for the approach; the pilot acknowledged and the airplane gradually turned to 272 degrees while its gro
Probable cause
The pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to the recent excessive use of potent prescription drugs, the pilot's descent below the published decision height, and the pilot's failure to execute a missed approach. Factors contributing to the accident were the adverse meteorological conditions which were below the published required visibility, runway visual range, and ceiling minima due
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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.
