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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna P210N · Salton City, CA · August 26, 1986

Date
August 26, 1986 · 15:53 local
Place
Salton City, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5135A
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX86LA331
Reported as
Cessna P210N
Reported engine
Continental TSIO520AF
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,350 total150 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The engine failed. The aircraft landed in rocky terrain. Magnetos failed and had not been properly inspected.

As the FAA filed it

THE ENGINE FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN ROCKY TERRAIN. MAGNETOS FAILED AND HAD NOT BEEN PROPERLY INSPECTED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.