# NTSB DEN83LA207: Cessna 210E, N2339F, Powell, WY, September 4, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 4, 1983, 17:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place: Powell, WY
- Coordinates: 44.789913, -108.730514 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.7899&lon=-108.7305&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 16152
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN83LA207
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/16152/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA207

## Sequence of events

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

- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - landing gear,nose gear - failure,total (contributing factor)
  - all available runway - not used, pilot in command (cause)
  - terrain condition - loose gravel/sandy (contributing factor)
  - in-flight planning/decision - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper touchdown point - exceeded, pilot in command (cause)
  - go-around - not performed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Nose down, landing - roll

## Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE PILOT HE MADE AN APPROACH TO A DIRT ROAD BESIDE A FEED LOT AND OVERSHOT THE INTENDED TOUCHDOWN POINT. HE WAS RELECTANT TO MAKE A GO AROUND BECAUSE THERE WAS A HIGH HILL CLOSE AHEAD. HE TRIED TO STOP THE ACFT ON THE ROAD REMAINING BUT THE ROAD MADE A TURN TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT TRIED TO TURN BUT THE ACFT SPEED WAS TOO GREAT AND THE NOSE GEAR BUCKLED UNDER THE LOAD AND COLLAPSED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2339F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2339F-1984-10-03), registration cancelled 1984-10-03, S/N 21058539 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210E
- Registry model: [Cessna 210E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210e) (registry code 2073416) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 21058539
- Airframe hours: 1400
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-A 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Vern G. Smith
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, July 1, 1983
- Departed: BIL, BILLINGS, MT
- Destination: POWELL, WY

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 47; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 27,000 total, 250 in this make and model, 210 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 120° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 16,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: COD, 25 nm away

## 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 19830904045879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830904045879A), Sep 4, 1983: Cessna 210E, Powell, WY, Substantial damage. Pilot attempted landing on dirt road and aircraft overshot when unable to follow curve in road.

## Other investigations on N2339F (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 SEA68D0001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68D0001), May 19, 1967: Cessna 210E (N2339F), Missoula, MT, 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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