# Accident 19860217002689A: Cessna P210N, Dulce, NM, February 17, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 17, 1986, 14:42 local time
- Place: Dulce, NM
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.9292° N, 106.9904° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9292&lon=-106.9904&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5196W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5196W-1989-03-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna P210N (registry code 2073454, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-p210n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA P210N
- Reported engine: CONT TSIO520P
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 3
- Pilot flight hours: 3,723 total, 0 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN86FA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86FA077) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860217002689A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN ROUGH TERRAIN. CONNECTING ROD FAILED DUE TO OIL PORT BLOCKED BY TAPE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN86FA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86FA077), Feb 17, 1986: Cessna P210N (N5196W), Dulce, NM, substantial damage, 3 fatal

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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