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October 18, 1988 · Cessna 210E · N4961U
Wenatchee, WA
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 18, 1988
Injury Outcomes
4 injuries (4 fatalities)
Location
Wenatchee, WA
Aircraft
Cessna 210E
Tail Number
N4961U
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
SEA89LA013
THE ACFT CRASHED WHILE THE PLT WAS ON A X-COUNTRY FLT AT DAWN. IMPACT OCCURRED ON RISING, ROCKY TERRAIN IN A BOX CANYON AREA AT AN ELEV OF ABOUT 6000 FT. NO GROUND SCARS WERE EVIDENT, BUT THE ACFT IMPACTED ON A ROCKY SLIDE AREA. IT CAME TO REST IN ONE AREA WITH EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS EVIDENT. THE PROP BLADES HAD CHORDWISE NICKS, SCRAPES & DEEP GOUGES. APRX 11 MI SOUTHWEST AT WENATCHEE, WA, THE 0649 WX WAS IN PART: ESTD 9000 FT BROKEN, 25,000 FT OVERCAST, 15 MI VISIBILITY, WIND LIGHT & VARIABLE. THE ELEV OF THE WX FACILITY WAS 1245 FT.
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THE ACFT CRASHED WHILE THE PLT WAS ON A X-COUNTRY FLT AT DAWN. IMPACT OCCURRED ON RISING, ROCKY TERRAIN IN A BOX CANYON AREA AT AN ELEV OF ABOUT 6000 FT. NO GROUND SCARS WERE EVIDENT, BUT THE ACFT IMPACTED ON A ROCKY SLIDE AREA. IT CAME TO REST IN ONE AREA WITH EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS EVIDENT. THE PROP BLADES HAD CHORDWISE NICKS, SCRAPES & DEEP GOUGES. APRX 11 MI SOUTHWEST AT WENATCHEE, WA, THE 0649 WX WAS IN PART: ESTD 9000 FT BROKEN, 25,000 FT OVERCAST, 15 MI VISIBILITY, WIND LIGHT & VARIABLE. THE ELEV OF THE WX FACILITY WAS 1245 FT.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time06:59 PDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 210E
Tail NumberN4961U
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-520-A · Reciprocating · 285
Seats6
People & Injuries
Injury Summary4 injuries (4 fatalities)
Fatal4
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total4
Crew 1Age 32 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDawn
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point43 C / 36 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time13:49
Weather SourceWFAC