Cessna 210 accident near Gorst, Washington, November 16, 1982
On November 16, 1982 at about 1:36 am local time, a Cessna 210, registered N9557T, was destroyed in an accident near Gorst, Washington. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 16, 1982 · about 1:36 am local time
- Place
- Gorst, Washington · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210 · all 210s on the register
- Registration
- N9557T · no longer on the register · serial 210 57357
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A MTN DRG A VFR FLT UNDER IMC. AN ARTS-III RADAR PRINTOUT SHOWED THE ACFT WAS MAINTAINING A FAIRLY CONTINUOUS HEADING UNTIL RADAR COVERAGE WAS LOST. THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED ABOUT 3.4 MI NORTH OF THE LAST RADAR PLOT. ATC CONFIRMED LOSS OF RADAR CONTACT AT ABOUT 900 FT MSL. TERRAIN ELEVATIONS IN THE AREA OF LAST RADAR CONTACT ARE ABOUT 400 FT RISING TO ABOUT 1,000 FT NEAR THE CRASH SITE.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land
- Flight time: 5,000 hours in all; 5,000 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,000 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 5 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,900 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-470-E (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
- Operator: Whatcom Flyers, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: TTD Portland OR at 4:46 pm
- Destination: BLI Bellingham WA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 200° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 700 ft; scat at 300 ft
- Temperature: 108°F (42°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:30 pm from PTW, 3 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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