Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Cone, Arizona 85245
Friday, August 17, 1984 11:00 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT MADE A FORCED LNDG AFTER A LOSS OF POWER DURING IN FLT CRUISE AT 9500 FT MSL. THE PLT SQUAWKED 'INDENT' FOLLOWING RADIO CONTACT WITH ARTC DURING A 'MAY DAY' CALL. LATER, THE TRANSPONDER WAS USED FOR 'EMER 7700' SQUAWKING. THE PLT SPOTTED A ROAD HE BELIEVED SUITABLE FOR LNDG AND MADE A CIRCLING APPROACH TO TOUCHDOWN ON RISING TERRAIN ABOUT 182 FT SHORT OF THE ROADWAY. THE TOUCHDOWN SPOT WAS ABOUT 30 FT BELOW THE ROAD BED AT A GROUND ELEVATION OF 6120 FT. THE TOUCH DOWN SPOT WAS ABOUT 182 FT SHORT OF THE ROAD.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/17/1984
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1100
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City CONE
Event State ARIZONA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 85245
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 8
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 63
Degrees magnetic from airport 243
Airport Elevation 6500
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1145 Mountain Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 64
Weather Observation Facility ID FMN
Elevation of weather observation facility 5503
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 48
Time Zone of the weather observation MST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 10000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 30
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 24
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 17
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 220
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 5
Injury Total All 5
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1958
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 25867
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 N6462N
NTSB Number LAX84FA444
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model T210N
Aircraft Series Identifier T210N
Aircraft Serial Number 21063036
Certified Max Gross Weight 3800
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 Sep 28 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 101
Airframe Hours 1286
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name TURBO FLITE, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 1887
Aircraft Owner City LA JOLLA
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 92037
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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 No
Departure Airport Code MYF
Departure City SAN DIEGO
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 742
Departure Time Zone MST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code DRO
Destination City DURANGO
Destination State CO
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
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 --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --