# NTSB SEA87FA190: Cessna T210L, N2545S, Hailey, ID, September 22, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: September 21, 1987, 21:10 local (Sep 22, 1987, 03:10 UTC)
- Place: Hailey, ID
- Coordinates: 43.57014, -114.209625 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.5701&lon=-114.2096&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 7, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 40538
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA87FA190
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/40538/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87FA190

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, climb
  - proper climb rate - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed(vs) - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall
  - overconfidence in personal ability, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - terrain condition - rising (contributing factor)

## Analysis

AFTER DARK NIGHT TAKEOFF, ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO EXECUTE AN IMMEDIATE LEFT TURN UP A CANYON INTO RISING TERRAIN. DURING CLIMB, ACFT LIGHTS WERE SEEN TO PERFORM MANEUVER CHARACTERISTIC OF STALL/SPIN. INVESTIGATION SHOWED ACFT STRUCK TERRAIN SLIGHTLY NOSE LOW. NO EVIDENCE FOUND OF PRE-IMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN ACFT STRUCTURE, POWER PLANT OR SYSTEMS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2545S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2545S-1989-03-14), registration cancelled 1989-03-14, S/N 21061324 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210L
- Registry model: [Cessna T210L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210l) (registry code 2073449) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 61324
- Airframe hours: 3292
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Part 135
- Registered owner: Don'S Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Unknown, July 22, 1987, 98 hours before
- Departed: SUN
- Destination: BOI, BOISE, ID
- Flight plan: Company VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 45; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 1,130 total, 10 in this make and model, 910 as pilot in command, 46 in the last 90 days, 11 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 66 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: BYI, 50 nm away

## 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 19870921055149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870921055149A), Sep 21, 1987: Cessna T210L, Hailey, ID, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Stalled on climb after making a left turn up a canyon into rising terrain. Aircraft impacted ground. Post fire.

## Other investigations on N2545S (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 OAK73DVA19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73DVA19), Sep 14, 1972: Cessna T337C (N2545S), Merced, 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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