SERS · Cessna 210B · 1999-10-06 · TONOPAH, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX00LA005
Event ID
20001212X19981
Type
Accident
Date
1999-10-06
Location
TONOPAH, NV, USA
Coordinates
38.789829, -117.10955
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
210B
Registration
N9609X
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to monitor his altitude and maintain an adequate terrain clearance during the approach. The dark night lighting conditions and the visual illusion created by the lack of ground reference lights were factors in the accident.