Cessna T-210N N6452N

Summary

On 22 January 1996 at about 00:15 local time, a Cessna T-210N registered N6452N was involved in an accident near Gorman, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

22 January 1996 at 00:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Gorman, California, United States

Coordinates

34.8606, -118.8708

Aircraft

Cessna T-210N

Registration

N6452N

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Calexico → Oakdale

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX96FA098

2 people died.

The loss of control of the aircraft in cruise flight for undetermined reasons and subsequent in-flight structural failure of the aircraft.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

In a replay of ATC radar data, the VFR aircraft was observed northwest bound on a straight course across the Los Angeles metropolitan area without mode C altitude data. A short distance later, the aircraft entered a left-hand spiral which continued through four complete turns before abruptly turning right and disappearing from radar near the accident site. Investigation revealed that the right wing and left horizontal stabilizer and elevator failed in flight. A winter storm system was in the area and light to moderate rime icing was forecast and reported in the area of the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.