2008 Cessna 210 Crash Near Baytown, Texas (N968CC)

Accident Overview and Flight Details On February 4, 2008, at approximately 1845 central standard time, a single-engine Cessna 210R, registration N968CC, was destroyed when it impacted terrain near Baytown, Texas. The aircraft was operating under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 without a filed flight plan. The flight originated from Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA) in New Iberia, Louisiana, with West Houston Airport (IWS) as the intended destination. The sole occupant, a non-instrument rated private pilot, was fatally injured. The aircraft was registered to El Mar Consulting, LLC, of Lafayette, Louisiana, and was operated by the pilot. The 197-nautical mile cross-country flight was conducted in visual flight rules (VFR) conditions, despite a weather briefing that advised VFR flight was not recommended due to marginal weather across the route.