Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA82FYK11

COTTAGE GROVE, OR, USA

Aircraft #1

N761ZY

CESSNA T210M

Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED WHILE RECEIVING RADAR VECTORS FROM EUGENE APPROACH CONTROL TO THE VOR-DME RUNWAY 34 APPROACH AT EUGENE, OR. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TREE TOPS IN A LEVEL, NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE AND TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 180 YARD FROM POINT OF IMPACT. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE EJECTED FROM THE AIRCRAFT WHEN THE SEATS AND SEAT TRACKS FAILED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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