Cessna 210K N9449M

Summary

On 9 December 2006 at about 22:45 local time, a Cessna 210K registered N9449M was involved in an accident near Edgewater, Maryland, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

9 December 2006 at 22:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Edgewater, Maryland, United States

Nearest airport

Lee (ANP)

Coordinates

38.9444, -76.5736

Aircraft

Cessna 210K

Registration

N9449M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

McMinnville → Edgewater

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

NYC07FA042

2 people died.

The pilot's failure to maintain the proper altitude/clearance will on approach, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees. Contributing to the accident was the night-light conditions, an obstruction light that was not illuminated, and trees that had grown above the height of the obstruction light.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was conducting a night visual approach to a 2,500-foot-long, 48-foot-wide, runway. The airplane struck the tops of trees, about 100 feet tall, located about 560 feet prior to the runway, and 80 feet left of the extended runway centerline. An obstruction light was mounted on a pole near the trees; however, the height of the obstruction light was significantly below the surrounding trees and it was not illuminated at the time of the accident. The trees were depicted in an airport diagram; however, they would have been difficult to discern at night. Examination of the airplane did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions. The airport was inspected by the Maryland State Aviation Administration approximately 8 months prior to the accident, and found to be in satisfactory operating condition. A subsequent obstruction analysis resulted in the trimming and or removal of numerous trees surrounding the airport, including the trees around the obstruction light, about 5 months after the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.