- Date
- April 18, 1985, 11:17 local (18:17 UTC)
- Place
- White Mountain, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N2497UCessna T210N
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850418013229A
- Case key
- 24699
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Analysis
While cruising at 12,000 ft MSL, the acft began picking up ice. The plt continued flying toward his intended destination & climbed to 14,000 ft MSL. The acft's windshield completely iced over. The plt lost control of the acft & it went into an uncontrolled descent during which time two pencils came out of the plt's pocket & reportedly 'flew up to the windshield.' The acft's airspeed exceeded redline during the descent. The plt regained control at about 7500 ft MSL when the acft descended through the cloud base. The plt landed without further mishap at a nearby arpt. Exam of the acft revealed that its rudder was partially ripped from its hinge & the vertical stabilizer was twisted.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2497U
- Reported as
- Cessna T210N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21064788
- Airframe hours
- 200
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- J. Smith & Associates
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 1, 1984
- Departed
- ABQ · Albuquerque, NM
- Destination
- SDL · Scottsdale, AZ
- Flight plan
- IFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 56
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,078 total · 77 in this make and model · 950 as pilot in command · 18 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 20 knots, gusting 30
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 32 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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