Cessna T210H accident near Salt Lake City, Utah, June 12, 1987
On June 12, 1987 at about 2:20 am local time, a Cessna T210H, registered N692RF, was substantially damaged in an accident near Salt Lake City, Utah. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were 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
- June 12, 1987 · about 2:20 am local time
- Place
- Salt Lake City, Utah · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210H · all T210Hs on the register
- Registration
- N692RF · no longer on the register · serial T210-0363
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT RPRTD DSCNDG FROM 10,500 FEET MSL FOR AN APCH TO RWY 34 RIGHT AT THE SALT LAKE CITY ARPT. HE STATED HE HAD SELECTED LANDING FLAPS & HAD MOVED THE MIXTURE TO RICH & THE PROP TO HIGH RPM. AT 8,500 MSL, 'THE ENGINE QUIT.' SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PLT MADE A FORCED LANDING ON AN UNFINISHED SECTION OF HIGHWAY I-215, APRX ONE MI SOUTH OF THE ARPT. THE LANDING GEAR WAS NOT FULLY EXTENDED WHEN THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN. AN EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A PRE-ACDNT FAILURE OR DEFICIENCY. AN OPNL CHECK OF THE ENG & A MAGNETO CHECK AT 2000 RPM REVEALED NO PRE-ACDNT PROBLEMS.
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: 270 hours in all; 156 in this make and model; 31 in the last 90 days; 211 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,055 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 13, 1987; 31 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: RKS Rock Springs WY
- Destination: SLC Salt Lake City UT
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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