Cessna T210N N6477N
3 October 1990 · Gypsum, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 3 October 1990 at about 02:31 local time, a Cessna T210N registered N6477N, operated by Denver Air Center, Inc., was involved in an accident near Gypsum, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and one 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 02:31
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gypsum, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.6410, -106.9399
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210N
- Registration
- N6477N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Denver Air Center, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- St. George → Broomfield
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- DEN91FA002
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT FLYING INTO KNOWN ADVERSE ICING AND THUNDERSTORM WEATHER CONDITIONS WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT RECEIVED A WEATHER BRIEFING PRIOR TO FILING AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN. THUNDERSTORMS AND ICING CONDITIONS PREVAILED ALONG HIS INTENDED ROUTE. DURING THE FLIGHT ICE FORMED ON HIS AIRCRAFT IN THE VICINITY OF GYPSUM, COLORADO. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED AND EVENTUALLY THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. IT ENTERED INTO A SPIN WHICH CONTINUED UNTIL GROUND IMPACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 1990 | Cessna T210N | Pasendena, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1990 | Cessna T210N | Douglas, Arizona, United States | J. A. Morales | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Sep 1990 | Cessna T210N | Durango, Colorado, United States | Barbara B. Echemann | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1990 | Cessna T210N | Florence, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1990 | Cessna T210N | Pinon, Arizona, United States | Sky CAB | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Dec 1990 | Cessna T210N | Aspen, Colorado, 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 | - |