Cessna 210 N94262

Summary

On 4 September 2019 at about 21:21 local time, a Cessna 210 registered N94262, operated by Hawker Helicopters LLC, was involved in an accident near Henefer, Utah, 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

4 September 2019 at 21:21

Classification

Accident

Location

Henefer, Utah, United States

Coordinates

41.0153, -111.5808

Aircraft

Cessna 210

Registration

N94262

Category

Airplane

Year built

1974

Engines

1

Operator

Hawker Helicopters LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Aerial Observation

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Evanston → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR19FA250

2 people died.

The pilots’ decision to enter a canyon at low altitude, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain while attempting to exit the canyon.  

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The two commercial pilots were conducting a familiarization aerial pipeline flight for one of the pilots, who was newly hired by the operator. Data from an onboard GPS unit indicated that the airplane was completing a 180° turn in a canyon. The last recorded data showed the airplane at a GPS altitude about 5,998 ft; company tracking data showed the airplane about .7 mile closer to the accident site at an altitude of 6,208 ft mean sea level. Postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. No significant weather or turbulence was reported or forecast in the area, and the density altitude at the time of the accident exceeded 9,700 ft. Based on the available information, it is likely that the pilots maneuvered the airplane into a canyon at low altitude and were attempting to perform a climbing turn to exit the canyon when the airplane impacted terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.