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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna T210J · Moab, UT · June 13, 1985

Date: June 13, 1985 · 10:45 local
Place: Moab, UT
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2282R
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN85LA164
Reported as: Cessna T210J
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520H
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 800 total600 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days

N2282RRegistration cancelled Feb 7, 2013 · Cessna T210JS/N T210-0432 · Built 1969 Airframe modelCessna T210J Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft was flown at low level down canyon in national park to drop a package to raft. Impacted water and sank.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN AT LOW LEVEL DOWN CANYON IN NATIONAL PARK TO DROP A PACKAGE TO RAFT. IMPACTED WATER AND SANK.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB DEN85LA164Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMoab, UTThe plt & a passenger made a low level pass over the Colorado river to drop a package to friends, who were rafting on the river. The river was in a canyon with walls aprx 500 to 700 ft high. The plt said the eng lost power when the acft was in the canyon, so…Jun 13, 1985 · Destroyed