Cessna 210F accident near Pleasanton, CA
On May 21, 2015, a Cessna 210F (airplane) was involved in an accident near Pleasanton, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 21, 2015
- Place
- Pleasanton, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210F · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.681°N, 121.985°W
- NTSB ID
- 20150522X44142
Official records · WPR15FA166
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- FAA ATC Plot: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn May 21, 2015, about 0857 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 210F, N1842F, was destroyed when it impacted terrain while maneuvering near Pleasanton, California. The instrument rated private pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to, and operated by, the pilot as a 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed within the area for the personal cross-country flight, and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated from Buchanan Field Airport (CCR), Concord, California, at 0848, with an intended destination of the Reid-Hillview Airport (RHV), San Jose, California. The pilot obtained an official weather briefing from Direct Use Access Terminal (DUAT) at 0802. When the airplane failed to arrive at KRHV, a friend of the pilot contacted the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAA subsequently issued an Alert Notification (ALNOT). The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) and local law enforcement commenced search and rescue operations throughout the area. The wreckage was located by CAP on the morning of May 22, 2015. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot, age 66, held a private pilot certificate for airplane single engine land, and he was instrument rated. A second-class airman medical certificate was issued on April 13, 2014, with the following limitation: must wear corrective lenses. A review of the pilot's logbook revealed that he had accumulated about 1,232.2 hours of total flight time as of May 13, 2015. AIRCRAFT INFORMATIONThe six-seat, single-engine, high-wing, retractable
Probable cause
The pilot’s continued visual flight into instrument flight rules conditions, which resulted in his failure to maintain sufficient clearance from rising 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.
