# NTSB DEN71AD014: Cessna T210H, N6913R, Animas, NM, September 30, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 30, 1970
- Place: Animas, NM · ANIMAS, NM
- Location: 31.9449° N, 108.8065° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Animas, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.9449&lon=-108.8065&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 7, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162051
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN71AD014
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71AD014

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1548  70/9/30    ANIMAS,N MEX        CESSNA T210H        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 1618
        TIME - 0800                    N6913R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 49 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TUCSON,ARIZ                 LAWTON,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: SPARS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - SELF-HELP,PILOT CHECKED WEATHER DATA
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      13000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- PLT STATED HE HAD TROUBLE FROM ICING AT FL 190. ACFT NOT DE.ICER EQUIPPED,WAS OXYGEN EQUIPPED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6913R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6913R-1971-02-16), registration cancelled 1971-02-16, S/N T210-0313 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210H
- Registry model: [Cessna T210H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210h) (registry code 2073438) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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.

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