# Accident 19900602018069A: Cessna 2105, Anderson, IN, June 2, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 2, 1990, 07:30 local time
- Place: Anderson, IN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.0701° N, 85.6107° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0701&lon=-85.6107&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8215Z, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8215Z) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 210-5 (registry code 2073404, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210-5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental I0-470 series (registry code 17027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 2105
- Reported engine: CONT IO470S
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 389 total, 7 in this make and model, 70 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI90LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA147) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900602018069A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT EN ROUTE IN CLOUDS. BROKE OUT,LANDED IN ROUGH AND NOSED OVER. NO CAUSE OF POWER LOSS FOUND.

## 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 CHI90LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA147), Jun 2, 1990: Cessna C205 (N8215Z), Anderson, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S ENCOUNTER WITH UNSUITABLE TERRAIN DURING THE LANDING ROLL AFTER A FORCED LANDING. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS IN THIS ACCIDENT WERE THE TOTAL POWERPLANT FAILURE AND THE IFR WEATHER CONDITIONS…

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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