# NTSB FTW83LA105: Cessna T210M, N732KS, Farmington, NM, February 7, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 7, 1983, 11:15 local (18:15 UTC)
- Place: Farmington, NM
- Coordinates: 36.750583, -108.179817 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7506&lon=-108.1798&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 20800
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW83LA105
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/20800/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA105

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight encounter with weather, climb - to cruise
  - preflight briefing service - inadequate, atc personnel(fss) (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - clouds (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - snow (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - icing conditions (contributing factor)
  - wing - ice (cause)
  - window,flight compartment window/windshield - ice (contributing factor)
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - performed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)

## 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N732KS-2013-02-21), registration cancelled 2013-02-21, S/N 21061578 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210M
- Registry model: [Cessna 210M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210m) (registry code 2073450) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 21061578
- Airframe hours: 1209
- Engines: 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

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 48; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19830207002729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830207002729A), Feb 7, 1983: Cessna 210M, Farmington, NM, Substantial damage. Loaded with 2 inch ice. Landed hard on approach end of runway. Impact collapsed the gear. Icing forecast not given.

## Other investigations on N732KS (1)

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.

- [NTSB LAX88LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA227), Jun 20, 1988: Cessna 210M (N732KS), Tres Pinos, CA, substantial damage

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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