DEN75AD039

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210B · Aspen, CO · January 13, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 13, 1975
Place
Aspen, CO · ASPEN, CO
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9585XCessna 210B
Status
Completed · report March 6, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750113002679A
Case key
146979

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0107  75/1/13  NR.ASPEN,CO           CESSNA 210B         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 1036
        TIME - 1240                    N9585X              PX-  3  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 146 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ASPEN,CO                    UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 1/14/75.HIT MTN SLOPE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9585X
Reported as
Cessna 210B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.