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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210M · Shoshone, ID · June 10, 1982

Accident · FatalFinal report
Date
June 9, 1982, 21:53 local (Jun 10, 1982, 03:53 UTC)
Place
Shoshone, ID
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N761CPCessna T210M
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
Status
Completed · report June 9, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19820609021259A
Case key
72616

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

In flight collision with terrain/waterDescent - uncontrolled
Light condition - dark nightFactor
Aircraft handling - uncontrolledPilot in commandCause
Incapacitation(alcohol)Pilot in commandCause

Analysis

The aircraft crashed in a near level attitude and at a high rate of speed. Neither the seat belt nor shoulder harness was fastened. The pilot's blood alcohol level was 236 mg%.

Aircraft

Registration
N761CP
Reported as
Cessna T210M
Category
Airplane
Serial number
21062152
Airframe hours
861
Engine
Continental TSIO-524-R, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Gerald F. Chadbourne
Registered owner
Gerald F. Chadbourne
Departed
Burley, ID

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
41
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Flight hours
5,400 total · 787 in this make and model

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
Wind
360° at 5 knots
Visibility
30 statute miles
Temperature
147 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.