Cessna T210K N8105G

Summary

On 20 March 1987 at about 07:37 local time, a Cessna T210K registered N8105G, operated by Meyer, Wayne G., was involved in an accident near Prescott, Arizona, United States. 6 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

20 March 1987 at 07:37

Classification

Accident

Location

Prescott, Arizona, United States

Coordinates

34.6199, -112.4206

Aircraft

Cessna T210K

Registration

N8105G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Meyer, Wayne G.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bozeman → Mesa

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

LAX87FA151

2 people were seriously injured.

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

AFTER OVERLOADING THE AIRCRAFT WITH 5 PAX AND BAGGAGE, THE PILOT DEPARTED ON A PERSONAL CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT TO PHOENIX, AZ. HE CLIMBED THE ACFT TO AND MAINTAINED AN ALTITUDE OF 14,500 FEET MSL UNTIL REACHING SALT LAKE CITY, UT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN DESCENDED TO AN ALTITUDE OF 7,500 FEET MSL AND LATER CLIMBED BACK TO 14,500 FEET MSL. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES NORTH OF PRESCOTT,AZ THE PILOT HAD EXTENDED HIS VFR FLIGHT PLAN BY 15 MINUTES. AFTER AN ACTUAL ENROUTE TIME OF 5 HOURS AND 27 MINUTES AND WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS ABOUT 20 MILES SOUTH OF PRESCOTT THE ENGINE FAILED AT 14,500 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TREE AND COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND IN AN ABANDONED CELLAR DURING THE NIGHT, OFF AIRPORT, FORCED LANDING. NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE AIRCRAFT'S FUEL SYSTEM AND NO FUEL LEAKAGE WAS NOTED AT THE ACCIDENT SITE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.