# NTSB DEN75AD039: Cessna 210B, N9585X, Aspen, CO, January 13, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 13, 1975
- Place: Aspen, CO · ASPEN, CO
- Location: 39.1952° N, 106.8368° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Aspen, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1952&lon=-106.8368&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 6, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146979
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN75AD039
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75AD039

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9585X-1975-04-02), registration cancelled 1975-04-02, S/N 21057885 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210B
- Registry model: [Cessna 210B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210b) (registry code 2073410) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19750113002679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750113002679A), Jan 13, 1975: Cessna 210, Aspen, CO, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Recovery date 1/14/75.hit mtn slope.

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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