Cessna T210N N7618N
14 October 1979 · Gunnison, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 October 1979 at about 20:35 local time, a Cessna T210N registered N7618N was involved in an accident during in flight near Gunnison, Colorado, United States. 8 people were on board and 8 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gunnison, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210N
- Registration
- N7618N
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Other
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Grand Canyon, Az. → Longmont, Co.
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3371
People
8 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 8 | 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
REVENUE FLT, OPERATOR NOT PART 135 CERTIFICATED.WING SEPARATED.STOLEN ACFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 1979 | Cessna T210N | John Day, Oregon, United States | AAR Northwest | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1979 | Cessna T210N | Kingfisher, Oklahoma, United States | Wofford Aircra | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Oct 1979 | Cessna T210N | Lawrenceville, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Apr 1979 | Cessna T210N | St. Francis, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1980 | Cessna T210N | Malibu, California, United States | Gunnell AVN | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Aug 1980 | Cessna T210N | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |