LAX81FA101

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210 · Elko, NV · June 26, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 26, 1981
Place
Elko, NV · ELKO, NV
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N732ASCessna T210
Status
Completed · report July 23, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810626036559A
Case key
125665

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1291  81/6/26    ELKO,NV             CESSNA T210         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0645                    N732AS              PX-  1  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 51, 12285 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 2000 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALT LAKE CITY,UT           CARSON CITY,NV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- HIT MTN 10400FT MSL APRX 40FT BLO RIDGE LINE.PLTS AROSE 0400AM.FLEW 6HRS DAY BEFORE.

Aircraft

Registration
N732AS
Reported as
Cessna T210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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