Cessna T210N accident near Hillsboro, OR
On June 9, 1998, a Cessna T210N (airplane) was involved in an accident near Hillsboro, OR. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 9, 1998
- Place
- Hillsboro, OR
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210N · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 45.580°N, 122.910°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X10416
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 9, 1998, at 1253 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna T210N, N199JM, registered to and being flown by a private pilot, was destroyed during an uncontrolled descent into power lines and terrain following impact with trees. The pilot had just radioed that he had lost his engine and was attempting to land at the Portland-Hillsboro Airport, Hillsboro, Oregon. The pilot and passenger sustained fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions existed and no flight plan had been filed. The flight, which was personal in nature, was to have been operated under 14CFR91, and had departed Sun River, Oregon, earlier on the morning of the accident. According to family members, the pilot and his wife departed Sun River, Oregon, late on the morning of the accident destined for Hillsboro, Oregon, where they planned to meet friends for lunch and then drive to the Oregon coast. There was no record of a flight plan being filed nor a weather briefing being obtained for the Sun River-Hillsboro flight. The first known radio contact with the aircraft was at 1252:19, when the pilot contacted the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Hillsboro air traffic control tower (ATCT) advising "about two miles north landing Hillsboro." The tower controller acknowledged and instructed the pilot to "report right downwind runway three zero." At 1252:29, the pilot radioed "we got an emergency here, we need to land immediately," and the tower controller responded six seconds later inquiring "do you want a straight in two zero?" At 1252:37, the pilot responded "that's affirmative" and the to
Probable cause
Improper installation (bushing), mechanical binding (bushing), mechanical binding (connecting rod), and fatigue within the crankshaft. Contributing factors were inadequate major (engine) overhaul and trees.
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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.
