Cessna 210B accident near Loveland, CO
On December 27, 2010, a Cessna 210B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Loveland, CO. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- December 27, 2010
- Place
- Loveland, CO
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 40.322°N, 105.241°W
- NTSB ID
- 20101227X20119
Official records · CEN11FA130
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- ATC Radar Data: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Miscellaneous - ATC Communications Memo for Record: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn December 27, 2010, at 1436 mountain standard time, a Cessna C-210B airplane, N200EP, impacted terrain near Carter Lake, Loveland, Colorado. The airplane was substantially damaged and the private pilot was fatally injured. The personal flight was being conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 without a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight originated from the Boulder Municipal Airport (BDU), Boulder, Colorado. Radar data indicated the airplane departed BDU at 1323 with the airplane transponder code set to 1200. The radar data indicated the airplane flew in a random and varied manner in the area near the accident site until the last radar return. The airplane's radar (mode C) altitude returns remained between 8,000 and 9,000 feet mean sea level (MSL) from 1425 to 1434. At 1434, the pilot reported he was "losing elevator control" on emergency frequency 121.5 MHz. Radar data indicated the airplane was in a right hand turn at 8,900 MSL at that time. The airplane continued to turn right about 110 degrees and maintain altitude until established on an easterly course at 1434:36. The airplane descended from 8,600 feet MSL at 1434:36 to 7,600 feet MSL at 1435:22. The airplane continued a slight descent while turning right about 60 degrees and then turning back left to the east. The airplane flew straight and level for about 25 seconds before descending in a left hand turn. The last radar return occurred at 1436:09, at 6,900 feet MSL. The calculated average descent rate
Probable cause
The pilot's intentional flight into terrain.
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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.
