- Date
- December 29, 1985, 13:50 local (20:50 UTC)
- Place
- West Valley, UT
- Injuries
- 6 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N2082SCessna T210L
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851229066759A
- Case key
- 16800
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During apch to rwy 34L, the rt horizontal stab, elevators and wings separated in-flt. Investigation revealed the plt was not instr current. Ntap data revealed N2082S at an alt of 7,400 ft and 203 KTS grnd speed at outer marker. The mca at the marker is 6,100 feet. Witnesses saw acft breakup just below low cloud ceiling. Exam of wreckage revealed horizontal stab failure was a result of excessive speed and plt induced aerodynamic overload.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2082S
- Reported as
- Cessna T210L
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21061048
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-L, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Peter O. And Biruta Macs
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 22, 1985 · 51 hours before
- Departed
- POV · Laverne, CA
- Destination
- SLC · Salt Lake City, UT
- Flight plan
- VFR/IFR
- Airport
- SLC · Salt Lake City Int., runway 34, 12,000 × 150 ft, asphalt
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
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 300 total · 300 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 30° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 800 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 25 °F, dew point 16 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SLC, 3 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.