Cessna 210L accident near Grand Canyon, AZ
On November 23, 1995, a Cessna 210L (airplane) was involved in an accident near Grand Canyon, AZ. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 23, 1995
- Place
- Grand Canyon, AZ
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210L · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.030°N, 112.020°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X04868
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 22, 1995, at 2000 hours mountain standard time, a Cessna 210L, N5138Q, impacted the terrain after takeoff approximately 1 mile south of the Grand Canyon Airport, Grand Canyon, Arizona. The aircraft was destroyed and the private pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. The aircraft departed Grand Canyon Airport destined for Flagstaff, Arizona. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. A friend of the pilot and his passenger dropped them off at the airport terminal about 1930 and left. According to the friend, the pilot's intent was to fly to Flagstaff, drop off his passenger and then continue on to Phoenix, Arizona. The Grand Canyon Air Traffic Control Tower closes at 1900 and there were no witnesses to the departure. The aircraft was not serviced while at Grand Canyon. This same friend told the NTSB investigator that the pilot appeared healthy, rested, and not at all apprehensive about the flight. He was irritated with himself for having skidded one tire on the previous landing earlier in the day and putting a flat (bald) spot on a new tire. In response to a question about the safety of flying at night, the pilot replied that it was no different than flying in the daytime. At 2009, a surveillance satellite operated by the United States Air Force reported receiving an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) signal and initially fixed the position in northern Arizona. Personnel at the USAF Rescue Coordination Center at Langley, Virginia, notified the Los Angeles Air Traffic Control Center and the FAA Flight Service
Probable cause
the pilot's loss of aircraft control as a result of spatial disorientation. Factors were: the pilot's lack of experience in instrument and night flight conditions, inadequate transition/upgrade training, and the dark night light condition.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
