Cessna T210N N6520Y
16 January 1982 · 28 Mi Ene Ogden, Utah, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 January 1982 at about 01:57 local time, a Cessna T210N registered N6520Y, operated by Rocco D. Bills, was involved in an accident near 28 Mi Ene Ogden, Utah, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:57
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- 28 Mi Ene Ogden, Utah, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210N
- Registration
- N6520Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rocco D. Bills
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gillette → Salt Lake City
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- DEN82FA018
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB 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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 1982 | Cessna T210N | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Paul Haws | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1982 | Cessna T210N | Humphreys Peak, Arizona, United States | Larry Ludden | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Aug 1982 | Cessna T210N | Near Laramie, Wyoming, United States | James T. Goodwin, JR. | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1982 | Cessna T210N | Pampa, Texas, United States | Dwayne E. Dunn | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1982 | Cessna T210N | Near O'neill, Nebraska, United States | Galesburg Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1982 | Cessna T210N | Near St. Peters, Florida, United States | Southern Management, Corp. | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 1982 | Cessna 182A | Orderville, Utah, United States | Rudger G. Smith | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 May 1982 | Cessna 172N | Orem, Utah, United States | Rocky Mountain Flying Club | Fatal | 4 |
| 30 Jan 1982 | Cessna 172 | Bryce Canyon, Utah, United States | Donald Valestin | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1982 | Bell UH1B | Bryce Canyon, Utah, United States | Beartooth | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Piper J3C-65 | Near Holden, Utah, United States | Webster-Stroud Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Oct 1982 | Bowers Flybaby 1A | Ephriam, Utah, United States | Harvey L. Miller | Fatal | 1 |