Cessna 210A N9520X
25 July 1993 · Salinas, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 July 1993 at about 03:28 local time, a Cessna 210A registered N9520X, operated by Dewitt, John G., was involved in an accident near Salinas, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 03:28
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Salinas, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Salinas (SNS)
- Coordinates
- 36.6408, -121.6191
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210A
- Registration
- N9520X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dewitt, John G.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fresno → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX93LA363
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
An undetermined loss of engine power during the final approach phase of landing resulting in a collision with terrain during the forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS RETURNING TO HIS POINT OF DEPARTURE AFTER A CROSS COUNTRY TRIP OF ABOUT 500 NAUTICAL MILES. WHILE ON A STRAIGHT-IN LANDING APPROACH ABOUT 300 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY QUIT. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING SHORT OF THE RUNWAY IN SOFT TERRAIN. THE NOSE GEAR WAS SHEARED OFF AND THE MAIN LANDING GEAR AND FUSELAGE WERE DAMAGED. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT WHEN PLACED ON A TEST STAND, IT FUNCTIONED NORMALLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 210 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1993 | Cessna 210D | Hillsboro, Texas, United States | Lowe, DON E. | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1993 | Cessna 210 | Monte Vista, Colorado, United States | Anderson, Robert W. | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1993 | Cessna 210 | Palouse, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1993 | Cessna 210L | Lynden, Washington, United States | Campbell, James H. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1993 | Cessna 210L | Douglas, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1993 | Cessna 210D | Douglas, Arizona, United States | Thomas F. Griffin | No injuries | - |
All 2,022 records for this type
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