Cessna T210N accident near Bellevue, ID
On November 20, 2003, a Cessna T210N (airplane) was involved in an accident near Bellevue, ID. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 20, 2003
- Place
- Bellevue, ID
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210N · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 43.446°N, 114.219°W
- NTSB ID
- 20031126X01953
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 19, 2003, approximately 1825 mountain standard time, a Cessna T210N, N5244A, registered to and operated by the pilot as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal cross-country flight, was reported missing after it failed to arrive at its destination, the Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN), Hailey, Idaho. The flight had departed the Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI), Boise, Idaho, approximately 1745 for the personal cross-country flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed over the route of flight and a flight plan was not filed. On November 19, 2003, at 2113, an alert notice (ALNOT) was issued for the missing aircraft. Search and rescue efforts commenced on November 20, 2003. On November 24, 2003, at about 1600, the wreckage was located by search and rescue personnel 307 feet below and 758 feet north-northeast of the summit of Lookout Mountain. Lookout Mountain, elevation 7,539 feet above sea level, is located approximately 6 nautical miles southeast of SUN. The aircraft had impacted steep sloping mountainous terrain and was destroyed. The private pilot, sole occupant of the aircraft, was fatally injured. Weather and logistic considerations precluded an on scene examination of the aircraft wreckage. On December 8, 2003, the wreckage was recovered and secured at a storage facility in Boise, Idaho. According to a transcript of a telephone conversation that occurred between 1710:48 and 1712:57 on November 19, 2003, between the Boise, Idaho, FAA Automated Flight Service Station, (AFSS), and a person representing N5244A, the call was made for an abbreviated
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude above mountainous terrain while maneuvering during descent. Factors included the mountainous terrain, the high wind condition, and dark night light conditions.
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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.
