ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362239
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 April 1993 |
| Time: | 10:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T210M |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N16CE |
| MSN: | 21062366 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2649 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-520R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Scappose, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pacific City, OR (KPFC) |
| Vancouver, WA (60S) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A VFR CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED HEAVY RAIN AND DIMINISHED VISIBILITY. AT THIS TIME, THE PILOT, ANTICIPATING FILING AN IFR CLEARANCE, TUNED IN THE NEAREST APPROACH FREQUENCY, AND LISTENED TO THE ATIS. WHILE ENGAGED IN THESE ACTIVITIES, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE TOPS OF PINE TREES. THE PILOT INCREASED THE AIRPLANE'S RATE OF CLIMB, AND THE AIRPLANE WAS AGAIN IN VFR CONDITIONS. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED ON TO ITS DESTINATION WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
Probable Cause: CLEARANCE FROM OBJECTS WAS NOT MAINTAINED. THE PILOT'S POOR INFLIGHT PLANNING AND THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE FACTORS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA93LA087
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2024 19:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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