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Accident: Cessna T210K

Jan 2, 2017 · Payson, AZ

NTSB numberWPR17FA045Event id20170103X14851

4
Fatalities
0
Serious injuries
0
Minor injuries
0
Uninjured

Probable cause

The non-instrument-rated pilot's improper decisions to begin and to continue a flight under visual flight rules into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.

NTSB docket WPR17FA045

Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.

Aircraft involved

Aircraft
Cessna T210K
Registration
N272EF
Year built
1970
Category
Airplane
Damage
Destroyed
Operating rules
Part 91: general aviation
Defining event
Enroute VFR encounter with IMC

Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.

Nearest airports

Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.

  • Payson Airport (PJB)11 nm (20 km) south

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