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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna P210N · Santa Monica, CA · July 9, 1989

Date: July 9, 1989 · 11:33 local
Place: Santa Monica, CA
Airport: Santa Monica Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N609AC
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX89LA233
Reported as: Cessna P210N
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520P
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,700 total500 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N609ACRegistration cancelled Aug 8, 2013 · Cessna P210NS/N P21000609 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna P210N Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Lost oil pressure on dual IFR flight. Found oil cooler line b nuts loose.

As the FAA filed it

LOST OIL PRESSURE ON DUAL IFR FLIGHT. FOUND OIL COOLER LINE B NUTS LOOSE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX89LA233Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLos Angeles, CAAn undertorqued oil line fitting, due to its improper installation by maintenance personnel, which resulted in a loose oil line fitting, an oil line leak, oil exhaustion, and subsequent failure of the engine.Jul 9, 1989 · Destroyed