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N6985B accident description

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Crash location Unknown
Nearest city Placerville, CA
38.729625°N, 120.798546°W
Tail number N6985B
Accident date 24 Aug 1990
Aircraft type Cessna T-210-M
Additional details: None

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT'S MISIDENTIFICATION OF THE AIRPORT AND HIS FAILURE TO SELECT AN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE ABOVE THE TERRAIN. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S DISREGARD FOR HIS NIGHT TIME MEDICAL LIMITATION AND LACK OF GEOGRAPHIC FAMILIARITY WITH THE AREA.

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