# NTSB DEN86FA232: Cessna T210L, N27CF, Salina, UT, December 30, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: December 30, 1985, 11:10 local (18:10 UTC)
- Place: Salina, UT
- Coordinates: 38.949989, -111.830261 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9500&lon=-111.8303&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 16844
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN86FA232
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/16844/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86FA232

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight encounter with weather, cruise - normal
  - weather condition - low ceiling (contributing factor)
  - preflight planning/preparation - not performed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - self-induced pressure, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - obscuration (contributing factor)
  - preflight briefing service - not obtained, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - snow (contributing factor)
  - in-flight planning/decision - poor, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - fog (contributing factor)
  - weather evaluation - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - icing conditions (contributing factor)
  - vfr flight into imc - initiated, pilot in command (cause)
  - wing - ice (contributing factor)
- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering
  - remedial action - attempted, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - spatial disorientation, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - lack of recent instrument time, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction, maneuvering
  - wing - failure,total (cause)
  - design stress limits of aircraft - exceeded, pilot in command (cause)
  - flight control,elevator - failure,total (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - terrain condition - mountainous/hilly
  - terrain condition - snow covered

## 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N27CF-1988-12-22), registration cancelled 1988-12-22, S/N 21061212 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210L
- Registry model: [Cessna 210L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210l) (registry code 2073448) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 210-61212
- Airframe hours: 1508
- Engines: 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

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 53; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19851230067449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851230067449A), Dec 30, 1985: Cessna 210L, Bullfrog Basin, UT, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Departure of aircraft was not witnessed. When it failed to arrive, search efforts were made to no avail.

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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