ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379425
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| Date: | Friday 25 May 1984 |
| Time: | 16:35 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 210E |
| Owner/operator: | Centennial Flyers, Inc. |
| Registration: | N2373F |
| MSN: | 21058573 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2300 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Livingston, MT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Salt Lake City, UT (KSLC) |
| Lewistown, MT (LWT | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE ON A VISUAL FLIGHT PLAN FLIGHT THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PLT OPERATED HIS UNPRESSURIZED CESSNA 210 ABOVE THE CLOUDS AND UP TO AN ALTITUDE OF 16500 FEET MSL. THE PLT STATED THAT JUST AFTER PASSING, 'CRAZY PEAK', HE ENCOUNTERED EXTREME TURBULENCE AND THE ACFT WAS SUCKED DOWN INTO THE CLOUDS BELOW. THE PLT STATED THAT AS THE ACFT ENTERED THE CLOUDS HE RETARDED THE ENGINE POWER. FURTHER HE SAID THAT THE ACFT STARTED A STEEP DESCENT AND BANKED AT LEAST 90 DEGREES. THE ACFT EXITED THE CLOUDS IN AN INVERTED SPIN AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 10000 FEET MSL. THE ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING THIS OUT-OF-CONTROL SEQUENCE AND SUBSEQUENT SPIN RECOVERY. THE ACFT WAS FLOWN TO THE DESTINATION WHERE IT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN84LA164
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 19:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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