Cessna T210L accident near Elida, NM
On December 9, 1999, a Cessna T210L (airplane) was involved in an accident near Elida, NM. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 9, 1999
- Place
- Elida, NM
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210L · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.941°N, 103.649°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X20222
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 8, 1999, at 2331 mountain standard time, a Cessna T210L, N2179S, operated by New Mexico Flying Service and doing business as B&M Enterprises, was destroyed when it impacted terrain about 11 miles west of Elida, New Mexico. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant aboard, was fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed, and an IFR flight plan had been filed for the on-demand nonscheduled domestic cargo flight being conducted under Title 14 CFR Part 135. The flight originated in Albuquerque, New Mexico, approximately 2230, and was en route to Lubbock, Texas. According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) documents, the pilot telephoned the Albuquerque Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) at 2113, filed an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan to Lubbock, Texas, then obtained a standard preflight weather briefing. At 2208, the pilot called Albuquerque clearance delivery and was given his IFR clearance to Lubbock. When asked if he had Center Weather Advisory (CWA) 101, the pilot replied in the affirmative (CWA 101 indicated a line of level 3 thunderstorms between Amarillo and a point 20 miles west of Lubbock, 50 miles wide, with tops near 30,000 feet, moving from 220 degrees at 25 knots). At 2225, the pilot was cleared to taxi to runway 03. At 2228, he was cleared for takeoff and to climb to and maintain 13,000 feet on a direct route to the Texico VORTAC. He was subsequently cleared to fly direct to Lubbock. At 2249, the pilot filed a PIREP (pilot report), advising the Albuquerque Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control for reasons undetermined. Factors were icing conditions and instrument failure, as reported by the pilot.
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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.
