# Accident 20190904012479A: Cessna 210L, Henefer, UT, September 4, 2019

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 4, 2019, 15:00 local time
- Place: Henefer, UT
- Airport: Morgan County Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.0153° N, 111.5808° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0153&lon=-111.5808&mi=10
- Aircraft: N94262, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N94262-2021-04-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 210L (registry code 2073448, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210l) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210L
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR19FA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19FA250) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190904012479A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING PIPELINE OBSERVATION WHEN IT APPEARS THAT THE AIRCRAFT FLEW INTO A BOX CANYON. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AT A HIGH VELOCITY JUST SHORT OF CLEARING THE MOUNTAIN SIDE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR19FA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19FA250), Sep 4, 2019: Cessna 210 (N94262), Henefer, UT, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilots’ decision to enter a canyon at low altitude, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain while attempting to exit the canyon.

## Other reports on N94262 (2)

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

- [Incident 19950127004679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950127004679I), Jan 27, 1995: Cessna 210L (N94262), Key West, FL, Minor damage. Narrative: pilot departed jacksonville, FL enroute to Key West, FL. The flight was uneventful until reaching Key West. Upon reaching Key West the pilot…
- [Incident 19851002075859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851002075859I), Oct 2, 1985: Cessna 210L (N94262), Cottage Grove, WI, Minor damage. Engine roughness and zero oil pressure at cruise. Landed on a highway. Magneto failed causing engine damage.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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