Cessna 210E accident near Powell, Wyoming, September 4, 1983
On September 4, 1983 at about 11:00 pm local time, a Cessna 210E, registered N2339F, was substantially damaged in an accident near Powell, Wyoming. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. 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
- September 4, 1983 · about 11:00 pm local time
- Place
- Powell, Wyoming · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210E · all 210Es on the register
- Registration
- N2339F · no longer on the register · serial 21058539
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT HE MADE AN APPROACH TO A DIRT ROAD BESIDE A FEED LOT AND OVERSHOT THE INTENDED TOUCHDOWN POINT. HE WAS RELECTANT TO MAKE A GO AROUND BECAUSE THERE WAS A HIGH HILL CLOSE AHEAD. HE TRIED TO STOP THE ACFT ON THE ROAD REMAINING BUT THE ROAD MADE A TURN TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT TRIED TO TURN BUT THE ACFT SPEED WAS TOO GREAT AND THE NOSE GEAR BUCKLED UNDER THE LOAD AND COLLAPSED.
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: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 27,000 hours in all; 250 in this make and model; 210 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,400 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, July 1, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 3,100 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BIL Billings MT at 10:30 pm
- Destination: Powell WY
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 120° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 16,000 ft; scat at 8,000 ft
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 36°F (2°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:45 pm from COD, 25 miles away
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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