Cessna 210-5 (205) accident near Quilcene, WA
On June 7, 2007, a Cessna 210-5 (205) (airplane) was involved in an accident near Quilcene, WA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 7, 2007
- Place
- Quilcene, WA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210-5 (205) · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 47.771°N, 122.887°W
- NTSB ID
- 20070616X00747
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 7, 2007, about 0920 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 210-5 (205), N8308Z, was substantially damaged when it impacted mountainous terrain during cruise flight near Quilcene, Washington. The non-instrument rated private pilot and the pilot-rated passenger were killed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of takeoff and a flight plan was not filed for the personal cross-country flight, which was operated in accordance with 14 CFR Part 91. The flight departed the Lopez Island Airport (S21), Lopez Island, Washington, about 0855, with its destination reported as the Madera Municipal Airport (MAE), Madera, California. ("Unless otherwise noted, all times in this report are PACIFIC DAYLIGHT based on a 24-hour clock.") On the evening prior to the day of the accident, the pilot contacted the Seattle, Washington Flight Service Station (FSS) requesting a weather briefing for the next day's flight. The briefer revealed that marginal visual flight rule (MVFR) conditions could be expected on the morning of the flight, with conditions improving later in the day. About 0733 on the morning of the accident, the pilot contacted the Seattle FSS wanting to know if visual flight rule conditions (VFR) existed along the route of flight. The briefer revealed that an Airman's Meteorological Information report (Airmet) indicated that mountains along the route would occasionally be obscured in clouds, mist and fog, and also advised the pilot of light drizzle between Whidbey Island and Olympia, Washington. The briefer then reported that Paine Field, (located abo
Probable cause
The pilot's continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into mountainous terrain. Factors contributing to the accident included the low clouds which obscured the rising, mountainous terrain.
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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.
