Cessna T-210G N6805R
9 December 1984 · Meeker, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 9 December 1984 at about 00:44 local time, a Cessna T-210G registered N6805R was involved in an accident near Meeker, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:44
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Meeker, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.0510, -107.8903
- Aircraft
- Cessna T-210G
- Registration
- N6805R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Laramie → Grand Junction
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- DEN85FA037
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
THE A/C DEPT LARAMI, WY ON AN IFR FLT TO GRAND JUNCTION, CO.IN THE VICINITY OF MEEKER, CO, THE PLT EXPERIENCED AN APPARENT INSTRUMENT GYRO PROBLEM. HE FLEW OFF COURSE ONCE BUT WITH THE HELP OF ARTCC HE WAS VECTORED BACK ON COURSE, ONLY TO AGAIN GO OFF CRSE, LOSE CONTROL OF THE A/C. THE A/C DISAPPEARED FROM RADAR AND IMPACTED THE SIDE OF A HIGH RIDGE. THE A/C WAS DESTROYED AND THE PLT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T-210G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 1968 | Cessna T-210G | Estancia, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Aug 1967 | Cessna T-210G | Grand Island, Nebraska, United States | Kwjj Broadcast | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1967 | Cessna T-210G | Canton, Ohio, United States | Cessna Aircraf | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1984 | Cessna 140 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1984 | Cessna 150M | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Aerospatiale 316B | Near Dillon, Colorado, United States | St. Anthony's Hospital | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1984 | Cessna T210M | Canon City, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 1984 | Cessna TU206F | Strasburg, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1984 | Cessna 182M | Nucla, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |