Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Eli, Nebraska 69213
Tuesady, March 12, 1985

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE TAKEOFF OR THE ACCIDENT. A FLT PLAN WAS NOT FILED AND NO RADAR DATA ON THE FLT WAS FOUND.THE OWNER OF N6101U ESTIMATED THE TAKEOFF TIME TO BE 2130 CST, MAR. 12 AND THE PLT TOLD THE OWNER HE WAS GOING TO UTAH. THE WRECKAGE OF N6101U WAS FOUND AT 1500 CST, MAR. 13 IN A SPARSLEY POPULATED SANDHILL AREA OF NW NEBRASKA. THE ACCIDENTSITE IS 180 NM N OF A DIRECT ROUTE FROM THE DEPARTURE ARPT AND THE PROBABLE DESTINATION. THE MAIN WRECKAGE WAS SCATTEREDOVER AN AREA 400' X 150' SE OF AN IMPACT CRATER WHICH WAS 3' DEEP AND 10' IN DIAMETER. THE LEFT HINGED WINDOW AND THE RUDDER WERE FOUND BETWEEN 1 AND 2 MI S OF THE MAIN WRECKAGE.METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS FOR THE ACCIDENT AREA FOR THE EVENING OF MAR. 12 AND EARLY MORNING OF MAR. 13 INCLUDED LOW CLOUDS AND SNOW SHOWERS. THE PLT HAD LOGGED 18 HRS FLT TIMEIN THE PAST TWO YEARS AND 2 HOURS OF INSTRUMENT TIME IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. NO NIGHT TIME WAS LOGGED DURING THE LAST YEAR.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/12/1985
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 0
Event Time Zone --
Event City ELI
Event State NEBRASKA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 69213
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Witness
Time of the weather observation 2130
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 5000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 5000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 3
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Light
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 2
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1491
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Mar 13 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1730
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 28862
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6101U
NTSB Number MKC85FA070
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model T210R
Aircraft Series Identifier T210R
Aircraft Serial Number 21064900
Certified Max Gross Weight 4100
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Feb 13 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 20
Airframe Hours 20
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ROGER E. BILLINGS
Aircraft Owner Street Address 20000 EAST R. D.MIZE ROAD
Aircraft Owner City INDEPENDENCE
Aircraft Owner State MO
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 64057
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name ROGER BILLINGS
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address INDEPENDENCE AIRPORT
Operator City INDEPENDENCE
Operator State MO
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 64051
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code 31P
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --