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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna T210N · Lavina, MT · February 28, 1979

Date
February 28, 1979 · 19:03 local
Place
Lavina, MT
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6995N
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA79FA021
Reported as
Cessna T210N
Reported engine
Continental TSIO520R
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,783 total27 in this make and model162 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lost control in area of severe turbulence and icing. Possible cause airframe icing. Not IFR rated. IFR experienced.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL IN AREA OF SEVERE TURBULENCE AND ICING. POSSIBLE CAUSE AIRFRAME ICING. NOT IFR RATED. IFR EXPERIENCED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.