The airplane was destroyed when it collided with terrain at about 1845 Central time following loss of control while in cruise flight. The non-instrument rated private pilot and sole occupant was fatally injured. At about 1830, the airplane initiated a descent from 6500 feet. Prior to disappearing from radar at 1844, the airplane made a single, descending “S” turn, beginning at an altitude of 2400 feet, and ending at the last radar plot at 1100 feet. A witness, who lived near the crash site, reported hearing the airplane engine “winding up.” A few moments later he heard the impact. The witness also reported the weather at the time of the crash was extremely foggy, with visibility less than a tenth of a mile.
February 4, 2008, Baytown, Texas, Cessna 210
The airplane was destroyed when it collided with terrain at about 1845 Central time following loss of control while in cruise flight. The non-instrument rated private pilot and sole occupant was fatally injured. At about 1830, the airplane initiated a descent from 6500 feet. Prior to disappearing from radar at 1844, the airplane made a single, descending "S" turn, beginning at an altitude of 2400 feet, and ending at the last radar plot at 1100 feet. A witness, who lived near the crash site, reported hearing the airplane engine "winding up." A few moments later he heard the impact. The witness also reported the weather at the time of the crash was extremely foggy, with visibility less than a tenth of a mile.
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane crashed, destroying the aircraft and fatally injuring the non-instrument rated private pilot, following a loss of control during cruise flight.
- The aircraft initiated a descent from 6500 feet, performing a single, descending "S" turn before its final radar plot at 1100 feet.
- Witnesses at the crash site reported extremely foggy weather with visibility less than a tenth of a mile and heard the engine "winding up" just prior to impact.
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