Cessna T210M accident near Robertson, Wyoming, December 28, 1982
On December 28, 1982 at about 6:00 pm local time, a Cessna T210M, registered N6252B, was destroyed in an accident near Robertson, Wyoming. It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 28, 1982 · about 6:00 pm local time
- Place
- Robertson, Wyoming · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210M · all T210Ms on the register
- Registration
- N6252B · no longer on the register · serial 21062722
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH GENTLY ROLLING SNOW COVERED TERRAIN. A SMALL EMPTY PLASTIC MEDICINE BOTTLE LABELED NADALOL WAS FOUND AT THE WRECKAGE. NADALOL IS USED TO CONTROL DIZZINESS, FATIGUE & MENTAL DEPRESSION, & IS BASICALLY A BETA BLOCKER.ACCORDING TO THE PLT'S INSURANCE AGENT, THE PLT HAD REITER'S SYNDROME WHICH IS A TRIAD OF SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH MONGONOCOCCAL URETHRITIS, CONJUNCTIVITIS & ARTHRITIS. HOWEVER IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED IF THE PLT WAS THEN SUFFERING FROM REITER'S SYNDROME OR HOW RECENTLY HE HAD TAKEN NADALOL.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 152 hours in all; 109 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 2 in the last 30 days; 85 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 927 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 72 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Contiental TSIO-520-R (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Media West INC.
The flight
- Departed from: C Rock Springs WY at 10:35 am
- Destination: C Salt Lake City UT
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 11:00 am
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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