Cessna 210N N6558A
12 January 1982 · Riverton, Wyoming, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 12 January 1982 at about 02:11 local time, a Cessna 210N registered N6558A, operated by Robert H. Peterson, was involved in an accident near Riverton, Wyoming, United States. 6 people were on board and 4 died, one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:11
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Riverton, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Riverton Regional
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210N
- Registration
- N6558A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert H. Peterson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Riverton → Wahpeton
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- DEN82FA017
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 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
THE ACFT IMPACTED A HILL IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKING OFF. THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED 8,000 FT BEYOND THE DEPARTURE END OF RWY 28 & 1,800 FT LEFT OF THE RWY CENTERLINE EXTENDED. THE ACCIDENT SITE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55 FT ABOVE THE AIRPORT ELEVATION. WITNESSES OBSERVED THE ACFT MANEUVERING AT LOW ALTITUDE DURING A SNOW STORM. THE FLT HAD ORIGINALLY DEPARTED JACKSON,WY EARLIER IN THE DAY, BUT DIVERTED TO RIVERTON DUE TO AN OIL LEAK CAUSED BY THE OIL CAP NOT BEING IN PLACE. THE FLT REMAINED IN RIVERTON APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS WHILE THE ACFT & ENG WAS BEING CLEANED. PRIOR TO DEPARTING JACKSON WITNESSES STATED THE PLT WAS "SOMEWHAT RUSHED & ANXIOUS TO DEPART JACKSON" & "THE MAN HAD A BAD CASE OF WHAT YOU MIGHT CALL GET-HOME-ITIS, & HE WAS GOING WHETHER IT WAS VFR OR IFR." THE ACFT WAS APPROXIMATELY 253 LBS OVER MAX GROSS WEIGHT.BOTH INBOARD CLOTH SEAT BELTS SEPARATED AT THE JUNCTURE WHERE THEY PASS THROUGH THE METAL GUIDES LOCATED ON THE SIDES OF EACH SEAT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 210 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 1982 | Cessna 210 | El Monte, California, United States | Anthony R. Quintana | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1982 | Cessna 210 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Gregory J. Stephans | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Mar 1982 | Cessna 210D | Near Commerce, Georgia, United States | Warren Pollock | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Dec 1982 | Cessna 210N | Houston, Texas, United States | Air Exchange | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1982 | Cessna 210 | Gorst, Washington, United States | Whatcom Flyers, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Dec 1982 | Cessna 210 | Valdosta, Georgia, United States | Matthew T. Clemons | No injuries | - |
All 2,022 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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