# NTSB DEN85FA037: Cessna T-210G, N6805R, Meeker, CO, December 9, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: December 8, 1984, 17:44 local (Dec 9, 1984, 00:44 UTC)
- Place: Meeker, CO
- Coordinates: 40.050964, -107.890312 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0510&lon=-107.8903&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 16517
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN85FA037
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/16517/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85FA037

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, cruise
  - vacuum system - failure,partial (cause)
  - airspeed - uncontrolled, pilot in command (cause)
  - altitude - uncontrolled, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - terrain condition - mountainous/hilly

## 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6805R-2013-09-16), registration cancelled 2013-09-16, S/N T210-0205, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T-210G
- Registry model: [Cessna T210G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210g) (registry code 2073432) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: T210-0205
- Airframe hours: 2091
- Engines: 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

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 48; 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)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19841208076459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841208076459A), Dec 8, 1984: Cessna T210G, Meeker, CO, Destroyed. Pilot reported losing gyro to ATC. Impacted mountain nearly vertical at high speed. IFR conditions prevailed.

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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