# Accident 19961018047039A: Cessna 320A, Longmont, CO, October 18, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 18, 1996, 12:30 local time
- Place: Longmont, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.1701° N, 105.1107° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1701&lon=-105.1107&mi=10
- Aircraft: N430N, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N430N-2002-10-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 320A (registry code 2074506, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-320a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental TSI0-470-B (registry code 17029, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsi0-470-b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 320A
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW97LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA020) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961018047039A

## Narrative

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

(-16) ENGINE TEARDOWN IN PROGRESS. THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED AT A LATER TIME.

## 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 FTW97LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA020), Oct 18, 1996: Cessna 320A (N430N), Longmont, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The partial failure of the fuel control servo, causing an excessive flow/output of fuel to, and flooding of, the right engine.

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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