# Accident 19861129062259A: Cessna 182L, Oceano, CA, November 29, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 29, 1986, 20:00 local time
- Place: Oceano, CA
- Airport: Oceano
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.0394° N, 120.6207° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0394&lon=-120.6207&mi=10
- Aircraft: N66CF, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N66CF-1988-12-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182L (registry code 2072726, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182l) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182L
- Reported engine: CONT O470R
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 2,000 total, 300 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX87LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA058) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861129062259A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPORTED AT A LOW ALTITUDE AND THE ENGINE ON FIRE WHEN IT STRUCK THE OCEAN. AIRCRAFT NOT RECOVERED

## 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 LAX87LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA058), Nov 30, 1986: Cessna 182L (N66CF), Oceano, CA, destroyed, 2 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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