Aviation accident DEN99FA034

3 fatal · Cessna P210N · 1999-01-20 · ALBUQUERQUE, NM, USA

Event

NTSB number: DEN99FA034
Event ID: 20001204X00046
Type: Accident
Date: 1999-01-20
Location: ALBUQUERQUE, NM, USA
Coordinates: 35.189132, -106.500511

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 3
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 3

Aircraft

Make: Cessna
Model: P210N
Registration: N79NL
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

Total failure of the vacuum system, and failure of the pilot to maintain aircraft control, resulting in wing spar failure. Factors were the pilot's spatial disorientation, and his exceeding the design stress limits of the airplane.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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