1 fatal · Cessna P210 · 2018-08-30 · Prescott, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR18FA245
Event ID
20180830X12655
Type
Accident
Date
2018-08-30
Location
Prescott, AZ, USA
Coordinates
34.669998, -112.40583
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
P210
Registration
N6500W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude from the runway and his subsequent failure to maintain an approach path that provided clearance from the terrain due to a visual illusion in dark night conditions.