Cessna 210 N9574X accident near Tacoma, Washington, May 30, 2023

Cessna 210, registration N9574X, operated by FLYING NOVA LLC, was involved in an accident near Tacoma, Washington on May 30, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR23LA213 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 94 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 2,300 ft. The last recorded position was at 18:14 UTC, at 700 ft and 81 knots, descending at 192 feet per minute, about 3 km from Tacoma Narrows Arpt (KTIW).

The nearest weather report, from KTIW (2 km away), showed wind 290° at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 2,400 ft (MVFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Cessna 210B registered in United States (Mode S AD51A2).

This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.

Key facts

Date
May 30, 2023
Location
Tacoma, Washington
Aircraft
Cessna 210
Registration
N9574X
Operator
FLYING NOVA LLC
Injuries
None
NTSB case
WPR23LA213 (Completed)
Nearest airport
Tacoma Narrows Arpt (KTIW)
Recorded flight
94 min, max 2,300 ft
Last recorded position
18:14 UTC, 700 ft, 81 kt

3D flight replay

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Sources: NTSB case WPR23LA213; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.