- Date
- November 22, 1983, 00:46 local (07:46 UTC)
- Place
- El Paso, TX
- Injuries
- 4 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N4742PCessna 210N
- Weather
- Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831122058339A
- Case key
- 21492
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Analysis
N4742P departed El Paso, TX, on an IFR flight plan with a clearance to climb to 10,000 feet. No climb restrictions were included in the clearance. Departure control service was provided by albuquerque ARTCC since El Paso tower had shut downfor the night. The controller established radar contact with N4742P & asked the plt if he could maintain a heading of 260 deg, & subsequently, gave him a 10 deg turn to the left. The controller provided radar vectors when the acft was below the minimum vectoring altitude. The controller did not issue a safety advisory when he was aware that the acft wasin unsafe proximity to terrain. The acft crashed about 200 ft below the crest of a 6250 ft high mountain ridge. The plt & 3 passengers aboard the acft were fatally injured as a result of crash impact & ensuing fire. The investigation revealed improper application of ATC procedures.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4742P
- Reported as
- Cessna 210N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21000097
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-P, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Gordon R. Coker Const. Co.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- ELP
- Destination
- EMT · El Monte, CA
- Flight plan
- IFR
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--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,200 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Night/dark
- Wind
- 310° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,300 ft broken
- Temperature
- 45 °F, dew point 37 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ELP, 8 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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