# NTSB DEN85LA086: Cessna 210, N9795X, Fort Bridger, WY, February 25, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 25, 1985, 13:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place: Fort Bridger, WY
- Coordinates: 41.320667, -110.379951 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3207&lon=-110.3800&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 16642
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN85LA086
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/16642/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA086

## Sequence of events

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

- Altitude deviation,uncontrolled, climb
  - weather condition - clouds (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - icing conditions (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - turbulence (contributing factor)
  - aircraft performance - deteriorated (cause)
  - vfr flight into imc - performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - remedial action - attempted, pilot in command
  - proper altitude - not possible, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Loss of control - in flight, landing
  - unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selected, pilot in command
  - weather condition - gusts
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing
  - terrain condition - ditch

## Analysis

THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TURBULENCE AND IFR CONDITIONS WHILE EN ROUTE OVER FORT BRIDGER, WY. THE PLT STATED HE ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB ON TOP BUT THE ACFT HAD ACCUMULATED ICE AND THE ALTIMETER AND VSI INDICATED A RAPID DESCENT. A FORCED LANDING WAS THEN ATTEMPTED ON A ROAD DURING WHICH, THE PLT STATED, THE WIND 'LITERALLY PICKED THE AIRCRAFT UP AND PUSHED IT SIDEWAYS INTO A DITCH.'

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9795X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9795X-2013-05-30), registration cancelled 2013-05-30, S/N 21058095, built 1962 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210
- Registry model: [Cessna 210C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210c) (registry code 2073412) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 21058095
- Airframe hours: 2800
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-470-S 260 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Registered owner: Ronald Fyffe
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: 20V, KREMMLING, CO

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 33; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine sea, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 407 total, 21 in this make and model, 189 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Day
- Wind: 330° at 45 knots, gusting 55
- Visibility: 40 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 19850225006009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850225006009A), Feb 25, 1985: Cessna 210C, Fort Bridger, WY, Substantial damage. Flew into turbulence and clouds, picked up ice, forced to descend. Landed on road, wind blew aircraft into ditch.

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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