# NTSB DEN79FA027: Cessna 210, N761MV, Limon, CO, March 2, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 2, 1979
- Place: Limon, CO · LIMON, CO
- Location: 39.2651° N, 103.6859° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Limon, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2651&lon=-103.6859&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 15, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137231
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN79FA027
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FA027

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1544   79/3/2    LIMON,CO            CESSNA 210          CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 4200
        TIME - 1802                    N761MV              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1682 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COFFEYVILLE,KS              DENVER,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                   UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/2 MILE OR LESS                                          SNOW SHOWERS, FREEZING RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          BLOWING SNOW                                              33
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PIC PRESUMED.RECOVERY DATE 3/4/79.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N761MV (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210
- 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 19790302020259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790302020259A), Mar 2, 1979: Cessna 210, Limon, CO, Destroyed. Proceeded into area of severe turbulence and severe icing. Aircraft stalled due to airframe icing.

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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