# Accident 19970210012069A: Cessna 210L, Weston, FL, February 10, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 10, 1997, 05:00 local time
- Place: Weston, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: FPIA
- Location: 26.1102° N, 80.3907° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.1102&lon=-80.3907&mi=10
- Aircraft: N115WL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N115WL-2002-12-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 210L (registry code 2073448, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210l) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210L
- Reported engine: CONT IO520L
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA97LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA083) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970210012069A

## Narrative

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

REPORTED ENGINE OUT EN ROUTE IFR FORCE LANDED IN SWAMP. NO ENGINE DEFECTS FOUND. TEMPERATURE IN INDUCTION ICE RANGE

## 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 MIA97LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA083), Feb 10, 1997: Cessna 210L (N115WL), Weston, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was thew lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

## Other reports on N115WL (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19880130005599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880130005599I), Jan 30, 1988: Cessna 210L (N115WL), San Antonio, TX. Total electrical failure. Descended and landed VFR. Found broken alternator belt.

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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