# NTSB DEN83FA041: Cessna T210M, N6252B, Robertson, WY, December 28, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: December 28, 1982, 11:00 local (18:00 UTC)
- Place: Robertson, WY
- Coordinates: 41.180404, -110.420639 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1804&lon=-110.4206&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 28, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 72402
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN83FA041
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/72402/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83FA041

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with terrain/water, cruise - normal
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)

## Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH GENTLY ROLLING SNOW COVERED TERRAIN. A SMALL EMPTY PLASTIC MEDICINE BOTTLE LABELED NADALOL WAS FOUND AT THE WRECKAGE. NADALOL IS USED TO CONTROL DIZZINESS, FATIGUE & MENTAL DEPRESSION, & IS BASICALLY A BETA BLOCKER.ACCORDING TO THE PLT'S INSURANCE AGENT, THE PLT HAD REITER'S SYNDROME WHICH IS A TRIAD OF SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH MONGONOCOCCAL URETHRITIS, CONJUNCTIVITIS & ARTHRITIS. HOWEVER IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED IF THE PLT WAS THEN SUFFERING FROM REITER'S SYNDROME OR HOW RECENTLY HE HAD TAKEN NADALOL.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6252B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6252B-1983-05-18), registration cancelled 1983-05-18, S/N 210-62722 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210M
- Registry model: [Cessna T210](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210) (registry code 2073423) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 21062722
- Airframe hours: 927
- Engines: CONTIENTAL TSIO-520-R 310 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: Media West Inc.
- Registered owner: Media West Inc.
- Departed: C, ROCK SPRINGS, WY
- Destination: C, SALT LAKE CITY, UT
- Flight plan: VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 40; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 152 total, 109 in this make and model, 85 as pilot in command, 10 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 15 statute miles

## 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 19821228067659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821228067659A), Dec 28, 1982: Cessna 210M, Robertson, WY, Destroyed. High speed ground impact in level terrain. No mechanical problems found. Pilot known to catnap with autopilot on.

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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