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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 210 · Boston, MA · July 5, 1996

Date: July 5, 1996 · 19:15 local
Place: Boston, MA
Airport: General Edward Lawrence Logan
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N131AC
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC96LA141
Reported as: Cessna 210
Fatal injuries: 0

N131ACRegistration cancelled Jun 12, 2012 · Cessna 210S/N 57147 · Built 1960 Airframe modelCessna 210 Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot reported rough running engine, tried to land, engine failed on short final to runway, landed in water. (-23) aircraft experienced catastrophic engine failure approximately 7 miles south of Boston Logan international airport, an altitude of 3,000 to 3,500 feet MSL. ATC vectored aircraft toward Logan airport. Aircraft came to rest approximately 30-50 feet from sea wall of runway 33L. Pilot and 1 passenger suffered minor injuries. Aircraft sustained substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE, TRIED TO LAND, ENGINE FAILED ON SHORT FINAL TO RUNWAY, LANDED IN WATER. (-23) AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE APPROXIMATELY 7 MILES SOUTH OF BOSTON LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, AN ALTITUDE OF 3,000 TO 3,500 FEET MSL. ATC VECTORED AIRCRAFT TOWARD LOGAN AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 30-50 FEET FROM SEA WALL OF RUNWAY 33L. PILOT AND 1 PASSENGER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 NYC96LA141Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoston, MAa fracture failure of the crankcase, which resulted in separation of the number five cylinder, loss of engine power, and a ditched landing.Jul 5, 1996 · Substantial damage