# NTSB DEN83FA053: Cessna T210N, Minersville, UT, January 28, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: January 27, 1983, 17:45 local (Jan 28, 1983, 00:45 UTC)
- Place: Minersville, UT
- Coordinates: 37.589508, -113.190116 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5895&lon=-113.1901&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 15968
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN83FA053
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/15968/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83FA053

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight encounter with weather, cruise - normal
  - weather condition - low ceiling (contributing factor)
  - maintenance,100-hour inspection - not obtained, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - rain (contributing factor)
  - vfr flight into imc - initiated, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - snow (contributing factor)
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - fog (contributing factor)
  - in-flight weather advisories - not obtained, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - unfavorable wind (contributing factor)
- Loss of control - in flight, cruise - normal
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - vfr flight into imc - continued, pilot in command (cause)
  - spatial disorientation, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total instrument time, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - terrain condition - mountainous/hilly (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - rising (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT IMPACTED IN A NEAR VERTICAL ATTITUDE NEAR THE TOP OF A MOUNTAIN & ADJACENT TO A HIGHWAY WHERE WITNESSES HAD OBSERVED THE ACFT FLYING AT VERY LOW ALTITUES UNDER A LOW CEILING. THERE WAS NO RECORD OF A PREFLIGHT WX BRIEFING OR INFLIGHT ADVISORIES. NO MECHANICAL DEFECTS WERE FOUND. THE PILOT FAILED TO HOLD AN INSTRUMENT RATING. ADDITIONALLY THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON A DARK NIGHT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: CGRFV (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210N
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 1053876
- Airframe hours: 257
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-R 310 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Donald George Mcglinchey
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, August 6, 1982, 28 hours before
- Departed: OGD, OGDEN, UT
- Destination: E25, WICKENBERG, AZ

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 44; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 990 total, 227 in this make and model, 25 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 220° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 1,500 ft broken
- Temperature: 37 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: CDC, 32 nm away

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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