# NTSB DEN82DA094: Cessna T210L, N30796, Salt Lake City, UT, May 18, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: May 18, 1982, 17:45 local (23:45 UTC)
- Place: Salt Lake City, UT
- Coordinates: 40.809288, -111.940979 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8093&lon=-111.9410&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Standing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 18, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 72469
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN82DA094
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/72469/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA094

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Nose over, standing
  - weather condition - thunderstorm (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - unfavorable wind (cause)

## Analysis

ONE OF THE RUNWAYS AT THE DESTINATION AIRPORT WAS OUT OF SERVICE. AFTER LANDING, THE PILOT WAS INSTRUCTED TO HOLD FOR AIR CARRIER AIRCRAFT. AFTER ABOUT A FIVE MINUTE DELAY, HE WAS CLEARED TO THE GENERAL AVIATION PARKING AREA. IN THE MEANTIME, THERE WAS A WIND-SHIFT FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS TAXIING TO THE PARKING AREA, GROUND CONTROL WAS REPORTING THAT THE WIND WAS FROM THE WEST AT 25 GUSTING 45 KTS. AFTER PARKING IN A NORTH-SOUTH DIRECTION, THE PILOT WAITED FOR A LINE BOY TO COME AND TIE DOWN THE AIRCRAFT. HE REMAINED IN THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING SINCE THIS HELPED INCREASE THE ELEVATOR AND RUDDER EFFECTIVENESS. HE REPORTED THAT THE WIND GUSTS INCREASED TO 65 KTS, AND SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT WAS BLOWN SIDEWAYS, THEN FLIPPED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N30796](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30796-1998-05-07), registration cancelled 1998-05-07, S/N 21059963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210L
- Registry model: [Cessna T210L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210l) (registry code 2073449) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 21059963
- Airframe hours: 5985
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-H 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: Color Canyons Aviation
- Registered owner: Lee C. Atkin
- Departed: CDC, CEDAR CITY, UT
- Destination: CLEAR LAKE, IA
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: SLC, Salt Lake City Int'L

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 34; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 3,530 total, 684 in this make and model, 3,300 as pilot in command, 65 in the last 90 days, 27 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 290° at 25 knots
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 3,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 138 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: SLC

## 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 19820518019479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820518019479A), May 18, 1982: Cessna T210L, Salt Lake City, UT, Substantial damage. Blown over on parking ramp by gust from approaching thunderstorm. Failed to get assistance or head into wind.

## Other investigations on N30796 (1)

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 DEN76DTM03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76DTM03), Jul 26, 1975: Cessna 210 (N30796), St.George, UT, 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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