Cessna T210 accident near Cedaredge, CO
On November 20, 2013, a Cessna T210 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Cedaredge, CO. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 20, 2013
- Place
- Cedaredge, CO
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 38.890°N, 107.920°W
- NTSB ID
- 20131120X00220
Official records · CEN14FA064
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Air Traffic Control Records: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn November 19, 2013, at 1810 mountain standard time, a Cessna T210M airplane, N6832B, impacted terrain near Cedaredge, Colorado. The pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured and the airplane was destroyed. The airplane was registered to and operated by Montana National Incorporated under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Night conditions existed at the time of the accident, and no flight plan was filed prior to departure. The flight departed from the Zamperini Field Airport (TOA), Torrance, California at 1448 and was destined for Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (ASE), Aspen, Colorado. According to voice recordings provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the airplane was inbound to KASE at 13,500 feet mean sea level (MSL), with the pilot receiving visual flight rules (VFR) flight following services from Denver Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC). The pilot requested an instrument flight rules (IFR) clearance about 55 miles southwest of ASE. The controller issued an IFR clearance to ASE at 15,000 feet MSL and requested that the pilot transmit flight plan information. While the pilot was transmitting the requested flight plan information, the controller observed the airplane make a significant left turn (about 180 degrees) away from the assigned clearance. When the controller inquired as to the airplane's heading, the pilot stated that his autopilot had disconnected. The controller subsequently issued the pilot a heading back towards ASE, which the pilot accepted. The airplane continued to turn
Probable cause
The pilot's spatial disorientation while operating in dark night conditions in snow showers and his subsequent failure to maintain airplane control, which resulted in overstress of the airplane and an in-flight breakup. Contributing to the loss of control was the pilot's diverted attention while coordinating for an instrument flight rules clearance.
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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.
