19870128003969A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna T210L · Nucla, CO · January 28, 1987

Date: January 28, 1987 · 10:08 local
Place: Nucla, CO
Airport: Montrose County
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1721X
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN87FA061
Reported as: Cessna T210L
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520H
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 4
Pilot’s flight hours: 23,000 total650 in this make and model

N1721XRegistration cancelled Dec 13, 1989 · Cessna T210LS/N 21060743 Airframe modelCessna T210L

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What happened

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Struck trees on mountain at 9200 feet during descent in instrument meteorological conditions. Cruise clearance.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK TREES ON MOUNTAIN AT 9200 FEET DURING DESCENT IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. CRUISE CLEARANCE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DEN87FA061Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportNucla, COThe acft was on an IFR flt to an arpt without an instrument approach procedure. ATC cleared the flt to descend to 12,000 ft, the IFR mea for the area, at 30 NM NE of the arpt. At approx 3 min prior to the mishap, the plt was issued a cruise clearance at…Jan 28, 1987 · Destroyed

Other reports on N1721X · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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