- Date
- December 30, 1985, 11:10 local (18:10 UTC)
- Place
- Salina, UT
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N27CFCessna T210L
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851230067449A
- Case key
- 16844
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Analysis
The non-instrument rated plt did not obtain a wx briefing nor file a flight plan. He and his wife took off from bullfrog basin airport, glen canyon, UT, en route to heber city, UT, on 12-30-85. Acft did not arrive. Civil air patrol search was conducted from 01-02-86 to 01-23-86 with negative results. Wreckage was located on 08-17-86. Evidence indicated airframe failed in flight. Wings failed in positive overload. IMC conditions prevailed throughout most of state on day of accident that included low ceiling, visibility, fog, snow, freezing rain, and conditions conducive to icing.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N27CF
- Reported as
- Cessna T210L
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 210-61212
- Airframe hours
- 1,508
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-H, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Robert E. Burns
- Registered owner
- Cedar City Aviation & Leasing
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- U07 · Glen Canyon, UT
- Destination
- 36U · Heber Valley, UT
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
- 53
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 344 total · 23 in this make and model · 273 as pilot in command · 13 in the last 90 days · 11 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 3 knots
- Lowest ceiling
- 300 ft
- Temperature
- 28 °F, dew point 25 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SLC, 111 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.