NONE · CESSNA P210N · 2011-09-19 · Longview, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN11LA657
Event ID
20110920X45038
Type
Accident
Date
2011-09-19
Location
Longview, TX, USA
Coordinates
32.383609, -94.706947
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
P210N
Registration
N4867K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight's inadvertent encounter with a rare and unforecasted mesoscale gravity wave while on base leg, which resulted in a sudden loss of altitude and subsequent collision with trees.