Cessna 170B accident near Tenino, WA
On May 17, 2004, a Cessna 170B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Tenino, WA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 17, 2004
- Place
- Tenino, WA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 46.794°N, 122.777°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040526X00672
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 16, 2004, approximately 2040 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 170B high-wing airplane, N3510D, and a Cessna 210J high-wing airplane, N3329S, collided in flight approximately five nautical miles southeast of Tenino, Washington. The Cessna 170B had departed Roseburg, Oregon, at approximately 1834 and was en route to the Wax Orchards Airport, Vashon Island, Washington. The Cessna 210J departed Kelso, Washington, at an unspecified time and was en route to the Renton Municipal Airport, Renton, Washington. There was one occupant onboard each aircraft. The pilot of the Cessna 210J, a certificated commercial pilot, sustained fatal injuries, while the certificated private pilot of the Cessna 170B sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and both aircraft were operated under 14 CFR Part 91 regulations. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), both pilots received weather briefings but neither pilot filed a flight plan, and neither aircraft had requested or were receiving air route traffic control radar services at the time of the collision. The pilot of the Cessna 170B reported that moments before the collision he was level at 3,500 feet mean sea level and had just changed his heading from 350 degrees to 318 degrees. The pilot stated, "I was looking down at my map as part of this 'normal scan' that I do when the collision occurred. I never saw the other airplane." The pilot further stated that the aircraft pitched down and went into an uncommanded left turn, requiring him to stabilize the angle of bank by holding full
Probable cause
The other pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout during cruise flight, which resulted in a midair collision between the two airplanes.
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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.
