Cessna P210N accident near Mt. Charleston, NV
On October 30, 2001, a Cessna P210N (airplane) was involved in an accident near Mt. Charleston, NV. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 30, 2001
- Place
- Mt. Charleston, NV
- Aircraft
- Cessna P210N · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.363°N, 115.611°W
- NTSB ID
- 20011113X02231
Official records · LAX02FA018
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Transcript of Radio Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 30, 2001, at 1513 Pacific standard time, a Cessna P210N, N734VM, descended into mountainous terrain in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, about 6.5 nautical miles (nm) north of Mt. Charleston, Nevada. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a post-impact ground fire. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed in the vicinity, and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan had been filed. The instrument rated private pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated by the owner of RLB Enterprises, LLC, Scottsdale, Arizona. The business flight was performed under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91, and it originated from Flagstaff, Arizona, about 1340. The pilot filed an instrument flight plan to Reno, Nevada, for a route that, in pertinent part, included cruising between Boulder City and the Beatty VORTACS (navigational aids). Data from the air traffic control facility at Nellis Air Force Base indicated that between 1505:00 to 1507:14, along this route segment and while on a 282-degree (magnetic) track at 16,000 feet, the airplane's average ground speed was 155 knots. Thereafter, the airplane's average ground speed decreased, and between 1507:14 and 1509:05, it was 143 knots. At 1510:57, while still cruising at 16,000 feet, the pilot stated he was "unable to maintain this altitude with this downdraft," and by 1511:05, the airplane's average ground speed had decreased to 71 knots. Thereafter, the pilot reversed his direction of flight, and the airplane's northwesterly track changed to southeasterly. During the next 2 minutes the
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed after continuing flight into forecast adverse meteorological conditions consisting of turbulence, icing, and downdrafts, which resulted in a stall/spin.
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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.
