Cessna 210 accident near Baytown, TX
On February 5, 2008, a Cessna 210 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Baytown, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 5, 2008
- Place
- Baytown, TX
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 29.757°N, 94.845°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080219X00205
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 4, 2008, about 1845 central standard time, a single-engine Cessna 210 airplane, N968CC, was destroyed upon impact with terrain following a loss of control while in cruise flight near Baytown, Texas. The non-instrument rated private pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to El Mar Consulting, LLC, of Lafayette, Louisiana, and was operated by the pilot. A flight plan was not filed for the Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 flight. The 197-nautical mile cross-country flight originated from the Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA) New Iberia, Louisiana, with the West Houston Airport (IWS), Houston, Texas as its intended destination. A review of the airplane's radar track shows the airplane's approach from the east, heading westbound. At about 1830 the airplane initiated a descent from 6,500 feet. Prior to disappearing from radar at 1844, the airplane made a single, descending "S" turn, heading in an easterly direction, then turning back westerly. The "S" turn began at an altitude of 2,400 feet, and ended at the last radar plot at 1,100 feet. A witness, who lived near the crash site, reported that as the airplane approached his location, he heard the airplane engine "winding up". A few moments later he reported hearing the impact. The witness also reported the weather at the time of the crash was extremely foggy, with visibility less than a tenth of a mile. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a private pilot certificate for airplane single-engine land. His third class Federal Aviation Administrat
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control after flying into clouds.
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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.
