Cessna 320 N6161Q
18 January 1971 · Santa Ana, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 January 1971 at about 12:13 local time, a Cessna 320 registered N6161Q was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Santa Ana, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:13
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santa Ana, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Orange County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 320
- Registration
- N6161Q
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Oakland, Calif → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4223
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
LOST PWR ON ILS FINAL. MISIDENTIFIED ENG. INVESTSHOWED PRESS FUEL LINE, R ENG, WAS CRACKED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 320 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 1971 | Cessna 320E | No.madison, Ohio, United States | Midtown Aviati | Fatal | 4 |
| 2 Aug 1971 | Cessna 320B | Lubbock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1971 | Cessna 320B | Bakersfield, California, United States | Avacon Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1971 | Cessna 320C | Howell, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Jan 1971 | Cessna 320 | San Jose, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1971 | Cessna 320 | Philipsburg, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |