Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

28 Mi Ene Ogden, Utah
Friday, January 15, 1982 18:57 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING AN IFR FLT AT 12,000 FT THE PLT CONTACTED ATC & REQUESTED A HIGHER ALTITUDE TO GET OUT OF IMC. HE WAS CLEARED TO CLIMB & MAINTAIN 14,000 FT. THE PLT ACKNOWLEDGED THE CLEARANCE AT 1855 & WAS NOT HEARD FROM AGAIN. RADAR CONTACT WAS LOST AT 1859. APPROXIMATELY 1 HR EARLIER DURING THE FLT THE PLT WAS ADVISED OF A SIGMET THAT INCLUDED MODERATE TO SEVERE TURBULENCE BELOW 18,000 FT WITH STRONG UPDRAFTS & DOWNDRAFTS. EXAMINATION OF ATC'S ITAP REVEALED THAT THE ACFT'S GROUND SPEED DECREASED FROM 110 TO 70K AT APPROXIMATELY THE TIME THE PLT RECEIVED HIS CLEARANCE TO CLIMB TO 14,000 FT. SHORTLY THEREAFTER GROUND SPEED INCREASED TO 90K. IN ADDITION TO THE GROUND SPEED DEVIATION FOLLOWING THE PLT'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE ALTITUDE CHANGE, THE ACFT CHANGED HEADING ABOUT 90 DEG TO THE RIGHT OF THE ORIGINAL WESTERLY COURSE. THE ACFT CONTINUED ON THIS NORTHERLY COURSE UNTIL RADAR CONTACT WAS LOST. THE PLT DID NOT REPORT ANY PROBLEMS TO ARTCC DURING THE TIME OF THE COURSE CHANGE OR GROUND SPEED DEVIATION.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/15/1982
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1857
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City 28 MI ENE OGDEN
Event State UTAH
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 1
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 Full
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 0
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 5500
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 25
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 34
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 2
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
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 3
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 3
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2560
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Oct 31 2002 4:04PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6520Y
NTSB Number DEN82FA018
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 T210N
Aircraft Series Identifier T210N
Aircraft Serial Number 2164418
Certified Max Gross Weight 4016
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
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 Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 0
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ROCCO D. BILLS
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1903 E. MILBROOK DR.
Aircraft Owner City SALT LAKE CITY
Aircraft Owner State UT
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name ROCCO D. BILLS
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 1903 E. MILBROOK DR.
Operator City SALT LAKE CITY
Operator State UT
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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 C
Departure City GILLETTE
Departure State WY
Departure Country
Departure Time 176
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code C
Destination City SALT LAKE CITY
Destination State UT
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:49PM
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 --