Cessna T210M N761TW
25 October 1990 · Carbondale, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 25 October 1990 at about 17:06 local time, a Cessna T210M registered N761TW, operated by West Star Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Carbondale, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:06
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Carbondale, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.9401, -105.1605
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210M
- Registration
- N761TW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- West Star Aviation, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Grand Junction → Aspen
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN91FA012
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO SEE-AND-AVOID THE POWER LINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT WAS BEING DELIVERED TO THE OWNER AFTER MAINTENANCE HAD BEEN PERFORMED. DURING THE FLT, IT COLLIDED WITH A HIGH VOLTAGE POWER LINE & CRASHED. ABOUT 1 MI BEFORE REACHING THE ACDNT SITE, THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED FLYING AT LOW ALTITUDE IN A CANYON. WITNESSES RPRTD THAT IT THEN DISAPPEARED FROM THEIR VIEW BEHIND HIGHER TERRAIN BEFORE IT CRASHED. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE ACFT WAS FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1990 | Cessna T210M | Kiowa, Kansas, United States | Kiowa Service Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1990 | Cessna T210M | Wharton, Texas, United States | Kenneth G. Morris | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1990 | Cessna T210M | Soda Springs, California, United States | Dunn, William G | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1990 | Cessna T210M | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Aspen Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1990 | Cessna T210M | Marshall, Michigan, United States | Vaccaro, Thomas | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1989 | Cessna T210M | Peachtree City, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 1990 | Cessna 170B | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Wilson, Richard H. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1990 | Cessna 310B | Elizabeth, Colorado, United States | Preferred Avitation, Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Cessna 172 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | PC Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B | Montrose, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1990 | Cessna 337 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | OUT and About Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1990 | Beechcraft B-55 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |