19790422022259A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna T210M · Tahoe City, CA · April 22, 1979

Date
April 22, 1979 · 14:33 local
Place
Tahoe City, CA
Phase of flight
Unknown/Not Reported
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6721B
NTSB investigation
NTSBOAK79FA025
Reported as
Cessna T210M
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
418 total3 in this make and model3 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.

Departed on IFR flight into area of heavy snow, strong winds, icing. Lost control of aircraft. Wing separated.

As the FAA filed it

DEPARTED ON IFR FLIGHT INTO AREA OF HEAVY SNOW, STRONG WINDS, ICING. LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT. WING SEPARATED.

NTSB investigation

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