ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 37472
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| Date: | Thursday 23 March 1989 |
| Time: | 08:21 |
| Type: |  Cessna 210D |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N3823Y |
| MSN: | 21058323 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Eugene, OR -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Brookings, OR (BOK) |
| (EUG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT WAS FLYING TO EUGENE, OREGON TO HAVE AVIONICS WORK PERFORMED ON THE ACFT. HE DESCENDED THRU A 'HOLE IN THE CLOUDS' ABOUT 17 MI FROM THE ARPT. IMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED & THE PLT OBTAINED A SPECIAL VFR CLEARANCE TO THE ARPT. HE RADIOED THAT HE HAD VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE GROUND & THAT HE WAS AT AN ALTITUDE OF JUST OVER 1000 FT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE TOPS OF SVRL FIR TREES (APRX 75 TO 100 FT TALL), ATOP A MOUNTAIN RIDGE THAT ROSE TO AN ELEVATION OF ABOUT 1100 FT. THE PLT DID NOT HAVE AN INSTRUMENT RATING. THE 0755 PST WX AT EUGENE (ELEV 365 FT) WAS IN PART: 800 FT OVC, 4 MI VIS WITH FOG & SMOKE. CAUSE: THE PILOT'S DECISION TO CONTINUE VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC). FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE TERRAIN AND WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE ACCIDENT SITE, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE.
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X27871
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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