The airplane collided with a power pole about one-half mile short of the approach end of the runway at 1758 Mountain time, then made contact with trees and two homes. The solo instrument-rated private pilot received serious injuries and the airplane sustained substantial damage. Instrument conditions prevailed. A weather observation taken at 1758 included one-half statute mile visibility, haze, broken clouds at 100 feet, broken clouds at 4800 feet and an overcast at 8000 feet. Emergency personnel responding to the crash reported thick fog with less than one-quarter mile visibility at ground level.
December 5, 2010, Ogden, Utah, Cessna T210M Turbo Centurion
The airplane collided with a power pole about one-half mile short of the approach end of the runway at 1758 Mountain time, then made contact with trees and two homes. The solo instrument-rated private pilot received serious injuries and the airplane sustained substantial damage. Instrument conditions prevailed.
Key Takeaways:
- A solo instrument-rated private pilot was seriously injured when their airplane crashed into a power pole, trees, and homes about a half-mile short of the runway during an approach.
- The airplane sustained substantial damage, and the incident occurred at 1758 Mountain time.
- Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed, characterized by thick fog, haze, and extremely low visibility (less than one-half statute mile) at the time of the collision.
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