# Accident 20000705009019A: Cessna 2105, Tacna, AZ, July 5, 2000 - Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported - Date: July 5, 2000, 08:27 local time - Place: Tacna, AZ - Damage: Substantial damage - Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise - Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91) - Location: 32.6797° N, 113.9699° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.6797&lon=-113.9699&mi=10 - Aircraft: N8154Z, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8154Z) (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: 2 - Fatal injuries: 0 - Pilot flight hours: 5,180 total, 550 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days - NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX00LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA258) (OpenAirDocs) - FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/) - Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000705009019A ## Narrative As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. (-23) DURING A VFR FLIGHT DEPARTING FROM YUMA INTERNATIONAL ENROUTE TO SEDONA AZ THE A/C EXPERIENCED TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE ABOUT 45 MILES EAST OF YUMA. THE PILOT MADE A DEAD STICK LANDING ON A ROAD IN THE TOWN OF TACNA AZ. THE A/C RECEIVED ADDITIONAL DAMAGE WHEN, THE PILOT ELECTED TO CLEAR THE ROADWAY, THE A/C STRUCK A ROAD SIGN WHICH SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED THE RIGHT WING. (.4) ON JULY 5, 2000, ABOUT 0820 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 205, N8154Z, COLLIDED WITH A SIGN DURING A FORCED LANDING ON A ROAD NEAR TACNA, ARIZONA. A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER PRECIPITATED THE FORCED LANDING. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT/OWNER WAS OPERATING THE AIRPLANE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91. THE PILOT AND HIS WIFE WERE NOT INJURED; THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT DEPARTED YUMA, ARIZONA, ABOUT 0800 EN ROUTE TO SEDONA, ARIZONA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. INITIALLY REPORTED AS AN INCIDENT, A FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) INSPECTOR UPGRADED IT TO AN ACCIDENT ON JULY 11, 2000, AFTER A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE DAMAGE. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE IN THE ENGIN E COMPARTMENT AND FELT A SEVERE VIBRATION. THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY LOST POWER, AND HE SET UP FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A GRAVEL ROAD. HE MADE A FULL FLAP LANDING ON THE ROAD, BUT STRUCK A ROAD SIGN, CRUSHING THE RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE BACK TO THE SPAR. UPON INITIAL INSPECTION, THE FAA ACCIDENT COORDINATOR NOTED THAT THE ENGINE CASE FRACTURED IN THE VICINITY OF THE NO. 6 CYLINDER, AND THE CYLINDER'S BASE WAS DISPLACED AWAY FROM THE CASE. HE SAID THE ENGINE COULD NOT BE ROTATED BY HAND, BUT OIL WAS IN THE OIL PAN. SUN WESTERN FLYERS IN YUMA TORE DOWN THE ENGINE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE ACCIDENT COORDINATOR. THE COORDINATOR SUMMARIZED THE RESULTS OF THE INSPECTION. HE OBSERVED AN ADEQUATE OIL SUPPLY IN THE ENGINE, AND DID NOT OBSERVE ANY DISCOLORATION OF THE ENGINE COMPONENTS OR OTHER SIGNS OF OIL STARVATION. HE DID NOT OBSERVE MECHANICAL DAMAGE ON THE PISTON FACE THAT INDICATED THE POSSIBILITY OF A STUCK VALVE. THE COORDINATOR REPORTED THAT THE PISTON IN CYLINDER NO. 1 FRACTURED AT THE PISTON PIN. THE PISTON ROD CONTINUED TO ROTATE, WHICH FRACTURED THE CAMSHAFT IN HALF AND SEPARATED BOTH MAGNETOS. THE PISTON RINGS IN CYLINDER NO. 1 FRACTURED AND SCORED THE INTERIOR WALL OF THE CYLINDER IN THE DIRECTION OF THE CYLINDER STROKE. AFTER REVIEWING THE AIRPLANE'S LOGBOOKS, THE ACCIDENT COORDINATOR NOTED THAT THE AIRPLANE RECEIVED AN ANNUAL INSPECTION 1 MONTH PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, AND ALL AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES AND REQUIRED INSPECTIONS HAD BEEN COMPLIED WITH. HE SAID THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS THAT THIS ENGINE MODEL SHOULD BE OVERHAULED AT 1,500 HOURS; HOWEVER, THIS ENGINE HAD OVER 1,820 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL. ## 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 LAX00LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA258), Jul 5, 2000: Cessna 205 (N8154Z), Tacna, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The piston and rings in cylinder No. 1 failed resulting in a total loss of engine power. The pilot made a forced landing on a road and the airplane's wing collided with a road sign. ## Other reports on N8154Z (1) Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date. - [Incident 20170430009599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170430009599I), Apr 30, 2017: Cessna 210-5 (N8154Z), Abilene, TX, No damage. On approach to RUNWAY35L, the plane was in a crab and was being blown off centerline. Pilot did not feel comfortable, and never touched down. Pilot requested… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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