- Date
- December 8, 1984, 17:44 local (Dec 9, 1984, 00:44 UTC)
- Place
- Meeker, CO
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N6805RCessna T-210G
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841208076459A
- Case key
- 16517
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Analysis
The a/c dept larami, WY on an IFR flt to grand junction, CO.in the vicinity of Meeker, CO, the plt experienced an apparent instrument gyro problem. He flew off course once but with the help of ARTCC he was vectored back on course, only to again go off crse, lose control of the a/c. the a/c disappeared from radar and impacted the side of a high ridge. The a/c was destroyed and the plt received fatal injuries.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6805R
- Reported as
- Cessna T-210G
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- T210-0205
- Airframe hours
- 2,091
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-C, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Roger Fischer, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · August 29, 1984 · 47 hours before
- Departed
- Laramie, WY
- Destination
- GJT · Grand Junction, CO
- Flight plan
- VFR/IFR
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,121 total · 219 in this make and model · 836 as pilot in command · 47 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- Calm
- Lowest ceiling
- 700 ft
- Temperature
- 25 °F, dew point 25 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- EGE, 68 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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