Cessna P210N N609AC
9 July 1989 · Los Angeles, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 July 1989 at about 18:33 local time, a Cessna P210N registered N609AC was involved in an accident near Los Angeles, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:33
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.0291, -118.4305
- Aircraft
- Cessna P210N
- Registration
- N609AC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Santa Monica → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX89LA233
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
AN UNDERTORQUED OIL LINE FITTING, DUE TO ITS IMPROPER INSTALLATION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOOSE OIL LINE FITTING, AN OIL LINE LEAK, OIL EXHAUSTION, AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF THE ENGINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ON THE FIRST FLT AFTER THE ACFT'S ANNUAL INSPECTION FOLLOWING REPLACEMENT OF ALL OIL LINES, THE CFI PLANNED TO GIVE THE ACFT'S OWNER/PLT A BFR. FIVE MIN AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW OBSERVED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE GAGE INDICATED NEAR ZERO LBS OF PRESSURE. THE CFI MONITORED THE OIL TEMP GAGE & THE TEMP WAS IN THE GREEN ARC. THE CREW ALERTED ATC OF THE SITUATION & REC'D AN IFR CLEARANCE BACK TO THE ARPT. DURING THE NEXT 14 MIN, THE OIL PRESSURE NEEDLE REMAINED SLIGHTLY ABOVE RED LINE, THE OIL TEMP REMAINED STABLE & IN THE GREEN ARC. THE ACFT PASSED THE FINAL APPROACH FIX & CONTINUED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. SUDDENLY, ALL ENG PWR WAS LOST. THE CFI MADE A FORCED LDG ON A GOLF COURSE 3 MI FM THE ARPT. EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED INTERNAL HEAT DISTRESS & BROKEN CONN RODS. FURTHER EXAM REVEALED A 'B' NUT ON A NEWLY INSTALLED OIL LINE HAD NOT BEEN SECURELY TORQUED & HAD COME LOOSE AT ITS ENG CASE ATTACHMENT FITTING. THE OIL LINE WAS FOUND SATURATED WITH OIL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna P210N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1989 | Cessna P210N | Durango, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1989 | Cessna P210N | Jackson, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1989 | Cessna P210N | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | Crain, William P. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1989 | Cessna P210N | Atlantic Ocean | Donald Leonard | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jul 1989 | Cessna P210N | Houma, Louisiana, United States | J. W. Christensen | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jan 1990 | Cessna P210N | Newton, Kansas, United States | Sanford Co. Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-31-350 | Ontario, California, United States | Ameriflight | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-25-235 | Warner Springs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1989 | Cessna 310K | Ojai, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Cessna 182 | Eureka, California, United States | Nothern Air | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Cessna 152 | Lancaster, California, United States | West Coast Air Center | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Sep 1989 | Bellanca 17-30A | Palo Alto, California, United States | Klouda, Linda K. | Minor injuries | - |