Cessna 210 accident near Fort Bridger, Wyoming, February 25, 1985
On February 25, 1985 at about 8:30 pm local time, a Cessna 210, registered N9795X, was substantially damaged in an accident near Fort Bridger, Wyoming. It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. 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
- February 25, 1985 · about 8:30 pm local time
- Place
- Fort Bridger, Wyoming · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210 · all 210s on the register
- Registration
- N9795X · no longer on the register · serial 21058095
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TURBULENCE AND IFR CONDITIONS WHILE EN ROUTE OVER FORT BRIDGER, WY. THE PLT STATED HE ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB ON TOP BUT THE ACFT HAD ACCUMULATED ICE AND THE ALTIMETER AND VSI INDICATED A RAPID DESCENT. A FORCED LANDING WAS THEN ATTEMPTED ON A ROAD DURING WHICH, THE PLT STATED, THE WIND 'LITERALLY PICKED THE AIRCRAFT UP AND PUSHED IT SIDEWAYS INTO A DITCH.'
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 407 hours in all; 21 in this make and model; 189 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,800 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 3,000 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-470-S (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 20V Kremmling CO at 4:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 330° at 45 knots, gusting 55
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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