- Date
- May 22, 1986, 17:45 local (23:45 UTC)
- Place
- Elgin, ND
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5280ACessna T210N
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860522046289A
- Case key
- 16823
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Plt received wx briefing prior to departure. VFR flt not recommended by fss. Plt radioed that he was in thunderstorm activity, IFR conditions and was attempting to turn around. Witnesses stated that they observed acft descending at a high rate of speed of a 45 degree nose down attitude. Wx at accident site was low clouds and heavy rain. Plt had a total flt time of 89 hours and no instrument rating.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5280A
- Reported as
- Cessna T210N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21063345
- Airframe hours
- 2,389
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-R, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Aero Ventures
- Registered owner
- Robert S. Hann
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 21, 1986 · 53 hours before
- Departed
- ABR · Aberdeen, SD
- Destination
- GDV · Glendive, MT
- Flight plan
- VFR
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
- 37
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 89 total · 2 in this make and model · 51 as pilot in command · 20 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 150° at 15 knots, gusting 20
- Lowest ceiling
- 500 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 50 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.