- Date
- February 7, 1983, 11:15 local (18:15 UTC)
- Place
- Farmington, NM
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N732KSCessna T210M
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830207002729A
- Case key
- 20800
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt received a weather briefing & filed an IFR flt plan prior to the flt. Reportedly, the fss specialist did not advise the plt of a pertinent forcast for moderate icing in clouds & precipitation up to 18,000 ft. the forecast was available to the specialist for use during the briefing. On climb out, the plt reported that he encountered extreme icing & diverted to Farmington, NM. He made a vor/dme approach, but was high & informed the tower that he would circle & land. During the landing, the right wing dropped prior to touchdown. The right wing hit the approach end of the ruwnay, the gear collapsed during touchdown & the plane slid off the left side of the runway. Reportedly, the acft & its windshield were covered with ice.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N732KS
- Reported as
- Cessna T210M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21061578
- Airframe hours
- 1,209
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-R, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Robert E. Milton
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- AAIP · January 24, 1983 · 11 hours before
- Departed
- DRO · Durango, CO
- Destination
- RNO · Reno, NV
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- FMN · Farmington Mun, runway 7, 6,700 × 100 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
- Flight hours
- 1,612 total · 1,020 in this make and model · 1,402 as pilot in command · 30 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 50° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 32 °F, dew point 28 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FMN
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N732KS · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.