Accident Cessna T210N N6520Y,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 37989
 
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Date:Friday 15 January 1982
Time:18:57
Type:Silhouette image of generic C210 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna T210N
Owner/operator:private
Registration: N6520Y
MSN: 2164418
Engine model:CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-R
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:28 Mi Ene Ogden, UT -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Gillette, WY (C)
Destination airport:Salt Lake City , UT (C)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
DURING AN IFR FLT AT 12,000 FT THE PLT CONTACTED ATC & REQUESTED A HIGHER ALTITUDE TO GET OUT OF IMC. HE WAS CLEARED TO CLIMB & MAINTAIN 14,000 FT. THE PLT ACKNOWLEDGED THE CLEARANCE AT 1855 & WAS NOT HEARD FROM AGAIN. RADAR CONTACT WAS LOST AT 1859. APPROXIMATELY 1 HR EARLIER DURING THE FLT THE PLT WAS ADVISED OF A SIGMET THAT INCLUDED MODERATE TO SEVERE TURBULENCE BELOW 18,000 FT WITH STRONG UPDRAFTS & DOWNDRAFTS. EXAMINATION OF ATC'S ITAP REVEALED THAT THE ACFT'S GROUND SPEED DECREASED FROM 110 TO 70K AT APPROXIMATELY THE TIME THE PLT RECEIVED HIS CLEARANCE TO CLIMB TO 14,000 FT. SHORTLY THEREAFTER GROUND SPEED INCREASED TO 90K. IN ADDITION TO THE GROUND SPEED DEVIATION FOLLOWING THE PLT'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE ALTITUDE CHANGE, THE ACFT CHANGED HEADING ABOUT 90 DEG TO THE RIGHT OF THE ORIGINAL WESTERLY COURSE. THE ACFT CONTINUED ON THIS NORTHERLY COURSE UNTIL RADAR CONTACT WAS LOST. THE PLT DID NOT REPORT ANY PROBLEMS TO ARTCC DURING THE TIME OF THE COURSE CHANGE OR GROUND SPEED DEVIATION. CAUSE:

Sources:

NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20020917X01966

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Oct-2008 10:30 ASN archive Added
21-Dec-2016 19:23 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]

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