Cessna T210M accident near Skamania, Washington, September 8, 1984
On September 8, 1984 at about 1:50 am local time, a Cessna T210M, registered N191WB, was destroyed in an accident near Skamania, Washington. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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
- September 8, 1984 · about 1:50 am local time
- Place
- Skamania, Washington · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210M · all T210Ms on the register
- Registration
- N191WB · no longer on the register · serial 21062168
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
A WITNESS, LOCATED 3 MI SE OF THE ACCIDENT SITE, REPORTED HEARING THE ACFT 'REV UP TO A SCREAM FOLLOWED BY A CRASH THAT SOUNDED LIKE A MINIATURE SONIC BOOM.' THE ACFT CONTACTED THE TERRAIN IN AN UNCONTROLLEDD DESCENT AT AN ELEV OF 2100 FT MSL. INSPECTION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND LEFT WING HAD SEPARATED FROM THE ACFT. THE SEPARATED OUTBOARD SECTION OF THE LEFT WING WAS NOT LOCATED. METALLURGICAL EXAM OF THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE LEFT WING SPAR DISCLOSED A FAILURE 'TYPICAL OF OVERSTRESS.' THE NEAREST WX REPORTING STATION, TROUTDALE, OR, LOCATED 13 NM SW OF THE ACCIDENT LOCATION AT AN ELEV OF 30 FT MSL HAD A 1845 PDT OBSERVATION OF: 2500 FT SCATTERED, E4000 FT OVERCAST WITH 20 SM VIVIBILITY.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 467 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (expired)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,535 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 1, 1984; 68 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,800 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-R1A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: PDT Pendleton OR at 1:00 am
- Destination: 60S Vancouver WA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: overcast; not recorded
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 57°F (14°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:45 pm from TTD
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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