Cessna 210N accident near Valley Spring, TX
On February 22, 2004, a Cessna 210N (airplane) was involved in an accident near Valley Spring, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 22, 2004
- Place
- Valley Spring, TX
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210N · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 30.883°N, 98.780°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040302X00254
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 22, 2004, approximately 1045 central standard time, a Cessna 210N single-engine airplane, N6175Y, registered to and operated by a private individual, was destroyed upon impact with terrain while maneuvering near Valley Spring, Texas. The non-instrument rated private pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to Baley Aviation, LLC, of Richmond, Texas. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight that originated at Midland International Airport (MAF), near Midland, Texas, approximately 0915, and was destined for Sugarland Regional Airport (SGR), near Sugarland, Texas. A review of voice communications revealed that the pilot had obtained two weather briefings from the San Angelo Flight Service Station (AFSS), San Angelo, Texas, prior to departure. The pilot reported that he would operate under visual flight rules (VFR) and his route of flight would be from Midland to San Angelo to Burnet to Sugarland, Texas, at an altitude of 5,500 feet mean seal level (msl). He planned to depart about 1000. The first weather briefing was obtained at 0651, at which time, the briefer reported that an AIRMET for instrument flight rules (IFR) was in affect and VFR flight was not recommended across the proposed route of flight. The briefer informed the pilot that the AIRMET for IFR conditions would continue beyond 0900 and end at 1200. The pilot told the briefer that he would call back prior to his departure for another weather
Probable cause
The pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather and failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering in instrument meteorological conditions, due to spatial disorientation.
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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.
