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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna T210M · Albuquerque, NM · January 5, 1987

Date: January 5, 1987 · 13:02 local
Place: Albuquerque, NM
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: GNBA
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6577B
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN87FA041
Reported as: Cessna T210M
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520R
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,571 total1,571 in this make and model88 in the last 90 days

N6577BRegistration cancelled Jun 9, 1988 · Cessna T210MS/N 21062789 Airframe modelCessna T210M

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What happened

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

The aircraft hit the side of a canyon. The pilot was attempting to fly under a violent frontal weather system.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE SIDE OF A CANYON. THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO FLY UNDER A VIOLENT FRONTAL WEATHER SYSTEM.

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 DEN87FA041Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAlbuqerque, NMThe plt elected to takeoff from abq international arpt during the passage of a severe wx system. Although his departure was successful his flt path was heading toward the mountains east of abq. He was observed turning north up a canyon. Shortly after turning,…Jan 5, 1987 · Destroyed