# NTSB DEN73DTC25: Cessna T210J, N2280R, Riverton, WY, May 9, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 9, 1973
- Place: Riverton, WY · RIVERTON, WY
- Location: 43.0263° N, 108.3813° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Riverton, WY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0263&lon=-108.3813&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 25, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190580
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN73DTC25
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73DTC25

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1183   73/5/9    RIVERTON,WYO        CESSNA T210J        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1600                    N2280R              PX-  0  0  2  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 40, 4837 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            800 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RIVERTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DUBOIS,WYO                  RIVERTON,WYO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           65                                                      230
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           25                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PLT CONCERNED WITH L X-WIND GUSTING TO 45K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2280R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2280R), registered now, S/N T210-0430 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210J
- Registry model: [Cessna T210J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210j) (registry code 2073440) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Riverton

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730509011239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730509011239A), May 9, 1973: Cessna T210J, Riverton, WY, Substantial damage. Plt concerned with l x-wind gusting to 45K.

## Other investigations on N2280R (2)

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 LAX97LA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA312), Aug 29, 1997: Cessna T210J (N2280R), Avra Valley, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot became lost/disoriented during his taxiing into the ramp area. Factors in the accident were the lack of taxiway lights, the pilot's lack of familiarity with the layout of the airport, and…
- [NTSB DEN78FTE10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FTE10), Nov 4, 1977: Cessna T210J (N2280R), Glenwood Sprgs, CO, substantial damage

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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