ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377391
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| Date: | Thursday 18 April 1985 |
| Time: | 11:17 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T210N |
| Owner/operator: | J. Smith & Associates |
| Registration: | N2497U |
| MSN: | 21064788 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1983 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 200 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | White Mountain, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Albuquerque, NM |
| Scottsdale, AZ (KSDL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX85LA211
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 11:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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