Cessna P210N N7748K
19 March 1985 · Mountain Pass, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 19 March 1985 at about 00:45 local time, a Cessna P210N registered N7748K, operated by Virgil Falldorf, was involved in an accident near Mountain Pass, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mountain Pass, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Skyranch Estates (3L2)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna P210N
- Registration
- N7748K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Virgil Falldorf
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Las Vegas → Santa Monica
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- Unk
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX85LA182
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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 NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PLT DEPARTED INTO A WEATHER FRONT. VFR FLT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED. FLT PRECAUTIONS EXISTED FOR ICING, TURBULENCE & MT OBSCURATION. THE RADAR CHART SHOWED LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. THE ACFT WAS ISSUED A CLEARANCE OUT OF THE TCA TO CLIMB & MAINTAIN 6500 FT. THE ACFT WAS LOCATED AFTER IT WAS MISSING FOR 4 DAYS.IT HAD STRUCK A MOUNTAIN AND RESTED AT THE 6800 FT MSL LEVEL. RADAR INFORMATION CONFIRMED THAT THE ACFT WAS INBOUND BACK TOWARD ITS POINT OF DEPARTURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna P210N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 1985 | Cessna P210N | Santa Barbara, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Sep 1985 | Cessna P210N | Marlboro, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1985 | Cessna P210N | Hayden, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1985 | Cessna P210N | Laporte, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Nov 1985 | Cessna P210N | Wichita, Kansas, United States | J & J Partnership | Fatal | 4 |
| 25 Nov 1985 | Cessna P210N | Tontitown, Arkansas, United States | Robert H. Conner | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20C | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1985 | Cessna 152 | Shafter, California, United States | Air Center International, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150 | Banning, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1985 | Rotorway EXECUTIVE | El Monte, California, United States | Frank Louis Lillo | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Death Valley, California, United States | Underwood Assoc. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1985 | Cessna 414 | Eagle Mountain, California, United States | - | Unknown | - |