Farmington Mun Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Farmington, New Mexico 87401
Monday, February 7, 1983 11:15 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT RECEIVED A WEATHER BRIEFING & FILED AN IFR FLT PLAN PRIOR TO THE FLT. REPORTEDLY, THE FSS SPECIALIST DID NOT ADVISE THE PLT OF A PERTINENT FORCAST FOR MODERATE ICING IN CLOUDS & PRECIPITATION UP TO 18,000 FT. THE FORECAST WAS AVAILABLE TO THE SPECIALIST FOR USE DURING THE BRIEFING. ON CLIMB OUT, THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED EXTREME ICING & DIVERTED TO FARMINGTON, NM. HE MADE A VOR/DME APPROACH, BUT WAS HIGH & INFORMED THE TOWER THAT HE WOULD CIRCLE & LAND. DURING THE LANDING, THE RIGHT WING DROPPED PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. THE RIGHT WING HIT THE APPROACH END OF THE RUWNAY, THE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING TOUCHDOWN & THE PLANE SLID OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. REPORTEDLY, THE ACFT & ITS WINDSHIELD WERE COVERED WITH ICE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/7/1983
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1115
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City FARMINGTON
Event State NEW MEXICO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 87401
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport FARMINGTON MUN
Event Location Nearest Airport ID FMN
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 5503
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1103 Mountain Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID FMN
Elevation of weather observation facility 5503
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation MST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 3000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 4
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 0
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -2
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 50
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) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Light
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1138
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 21803
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 N732KS
NTSB Number FTW83LA105
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model T210M
Aircraft Series Identifier T210M
Aircraft Serial Number 21061578
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 AAIP
Date of Last Inspection Jan 24 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 11
Airframe Hours 1209
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ROBERT E. MILTON
Aircraft Owner Street Address 844 HARTNELL
Aircraft Owner City REDDING
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 96001
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) Business
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code DRO
Departure City DURANGO
Departure State CO
Departure Country
Departure Time 1000
Departure Time Zone MST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code RNO
Destination City RENO
Destination State NV
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 7
Runway Length 6700
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --