DEN80FA040

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210L · Hayden, CO · June 14, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 14, 1980
Place
Hayden, CO · HAYDEN, CO
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1769XCessna T210L
Status
Completed · report February 20, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800614022739A
Case key
130347

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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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3-3270  80/6/14  NR.HAYDEN,CO          CESSNA T210L        CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 53 TOTAL
        TIME - 0145                    N1769X              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STEAMBOAT SPRGS,CO         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- PIC ETHYL ALCOHOL LEVEL .161%.RT SEAT PLT ETHYL ALCOHOL .111%.

Aircraft

Registration
N1769X
Reported as
Cessna T210L
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.