Cessna P210N accident near Spanish Fork, UT
On May 7, 2007, a Cessna P210N (airplane) was involved in an accident near Spanish Fork, UT. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 7, 2007
- Place
- Spanish Fork, UT
- Aircraft
- Cessna P210N · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 40.046°N, 111.546°W
- NTSB ID
- 20070514X00556
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 7, 2007, about 1146 mountain daylight time (MDT), N7343P a Cessna P210N, was substantially damaged when it collided with terrain during an emergency approach and landing in Spanish Fork Canyon, approximately 7 nautical miles southeast of Spanish Fork, Utah. The airplane was owned by Webster Associates, LLC, of Seattle, Washington, and operated by the pilot as an instrument flight rules (IFR) cross-country flight under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The private pilot, who was sole occupant of the airplane, was killed in the accident. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an IFR flight plan was in effect for the flight that originated from Price, Utah (PUC), at 1132 MDT, with a planned destination of Twin Falls, Idaho (TWF). At 1140:14 the pilot contacted Salt Lake City Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC), and advised the specialist (controller) that the airplane had a rough running engine and later reported that there was a fire. Approximately 5 minutes later the pilot stated that he had to land. Multiple witnesses reported seeing the airplane flying northwest bound through the canyon at a low altitude and trailing smoke. Witnesses described the airplane flying in a pattern to a left downwind and base to the pasture. The witnesses reported that the airplane impacted terrain while in a steep left-hand turn in the canyon near the northwest end of an open pasture. Witnesses reported that the airplane was fully engulfed by fire shortly after impacting terrain. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot, age 56, held a
Probable cause
An engine oil line leak and subsequent engine compartment fire while in cruise flight.
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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.
