Cessna T210N accident near Minersville, Utah, January 28, 1983
On January 28, 1983, a Cessna T210N, registered CGRFV, was destroyed in an accident near Minersville, Utah. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 4 people were killed. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
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
- January 28, 1983
- Place
- Minersville, Utah · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 4 people were killed.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210N · all T210Ns on the register
- Registration
- CGRFV · no longer on the register · serial 1053876
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT IMPACTED IN A NEAR VERTICAL ATTITUDE NEAR THE TOP OF A MOUNTAIN & ADJACENT TO A HIGHWAY WHERE WITNESSES HAD OBSERVED THE ACFT FLYING AT VERY LOW ALTITUES UNDER A LOW CEILING. THERE WAS NO RECORD OF A PREFLIGHT WX BRIEFING OR INFLIGHT ADVISORIES. NO MECHANICAL DEFECTS WERE FOUND. THE PILOT FAILED TO HOLD AN INSTRUMENT RATING. ADDITIONALLY THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON A DARK NIGHT.
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: 990 hours in all; 227 in this make and model; 25 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 257 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, August 6, 1982; 28 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,800 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: OGD Ogden UT at 11:01 pm
- Destination: E25 Wickenberg AZ
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 220° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 1,500 ft; scat at 400 ft
- Temperature: 37°F (3°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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