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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 210M · Red Bluff, CA · July 22, 1996

Date: July 22, 1996 · 10:35 local
Place: Red Bluff, CA
Airport: Red Bluff Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6002N
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX96FA284
Reported as: Cessna 210M
Reported engine: Continental IO520L
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 455 total305 in this make and model58 in the last 90 days

N6002NRegistration cancelled Mar 6, 1997 · Cessna 210MS/N 21062871 Airframe modelCessna 210M

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What happened

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

Report electrical problem. Observed smoke trail. Impacted trees. Windshield smoked. Rfi filter arced. Bare wires.

As the FAA filed it

REPORT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. OBSERVED SMOKE TRAIL. IMPACTED TREES. WINDSHIELD SMOKED. RFI FILTER ARCED. BARE WIRES.

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 LAX96FA284Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCorning, CAimproper installation of an electrical component, during an alteration of the aircraft electrical system; and subsequent electrical insulation failure, which resulted in electrical shorting, arcing, and an electrical fire. Factors relating to the accident…Jul 22, 1996 · Destroyed