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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna P210N · Lasvegas, NV · October 30, 2001

Date: October 30, 2001 · 15:15 local
Place: Lasvegas, NV
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N734VM
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX02FA018
Reported as: Cessna P210N
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N734VMRegistration cancelled Nov 17, 2014 · Cessna P210NS/N P21000612 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna P210N Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft N734VM, was on an IFR cross country flight from flagstaff, AZ. To reno, NV. While in the vicinity of lee canyon, MT. Charleston, the pilot encountered moderate to severe turbulence, rain and icing conditions. At this point there was a loss of aircraft control promoting a spiraling/spinning descent to the impact site.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT N734VM, WAS ON AN IFR CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT FROM FLAGSTAFF, AZ. TO RENO, NV. WHILE IN THE VICINITY OF LEE CANYON, MT. CHARLESTON, THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TO SEVERE TURBULENCE, RAIN AND ICING CONDITIONS. AT THIS POINT THERE WAS A LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL PROMOTING A SPIRALING/SPINNING DESCENT TO THE IMPACT SITE.

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 LAX02FA018Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMt. Charleston, NVthe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed after continuing flight into forecast adverse meteorological conditions consisting of turbulence, icing, and downdrafts, which resulted in a stall/spin.Oct 30, 2001 · Destroyed