Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Englewood, Colorado 80100
Monday, October 15, 1984 13:00 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT RECEIVED A WEATHER BRIEFING PRIOR TO DEPARTURE FROM SCOTTSDALE. HE ENCOUNTERED IMC SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE FLT PROGRESSED UNEVENTFULLY UNTIL IN THE VICINITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS WHEN THE PLT RPTED A PROBLEM WITH HIS DIRECTIONAL GYRO. THE PLT DESCENDED FROM 19000 TO 8000 FT IN CLOUDS, ICING CONDITIONS AND SNOW. TWENTY FIVE MINUTES AFTER THE PLT BEGAN THE DESCENT HE RADIOED THAT HE HAD AN ENGINE PROBLEM AND WAS 'GETTING ALOT OF SURGING.' TWO MINUTES LATER ALL RADIO AND RADAR CONTACT WAS LOST WITH N6917R. EXAM OF THE ACFT ENG AFTER THE ACCIDENT REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR MECHANICAL FAILURE THAT WOULD HAVE PREVENTED NORMAL ENG OPERATION. DUR TO DAMAGE SUSTAINED IN THE IMPACT, THE POSITION OF THE ALTERNATE AIR DOOR COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. EXAM OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GND IN A RIGHT WING LOW, NOSE LOW ATTITUDE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE FLT WAS DESTUNED FOR BROOMFIELD (JEFFCO ARPT) CO. BUT DIVERTED TO ARAPAHOE ARPT WHEN THE ENG PROBLEM OCCURRED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/15/1984
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1300
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City ENGLEWOOD
Event State COLORADO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 80100
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 10
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 --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Partial - limited by pilot
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1245 Mountain Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 300
Weather Observation Facility ID APA
Elevation of weather observation facility 5872
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 3
Time Zone of the weather observation MDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 300
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Obscured
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 75
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -2
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -2
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 330
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 5268
Intensity of Precipitation Heavy
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) 3306
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 27882
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6917R
NTSB Number DEN85FA010
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model T210-H
Aircraft Series Identifier T210-H
Aircraft Serial Number T210-0317
Certified Max Gross Weight 3400
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 Nov 4 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name GERALD R. MOODY
Aircraft Owner Street Address 5210 EASLEY WAY
Aircraft Owner City GOLDEN
Aircraft Owner State CO
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 80401
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 SDL
Departure City SCOTTSDALE
Departure State AZ
Departure Country
Departure Time 1008
Departure Time Zone MDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code BJC
Destination City BROOMFIELD
Destination State CO
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 --