34.0158° N, 118.4513° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs at SANTA MONICA MUNI (SMO), within about a mile.Open in the map
Date
June 4, 2003 · 10:10 local
Place
Santa Monica, CA
Airport
Santa Monica Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9608T
Reported as
Cessna 210
Reported engine
Continental IO470E
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The a/c departed Santa ana, CA (sna) 10AM, enroute to monterey, CA (mry) on 06/04/03. About 20 minutes into the flight, cruising at 8500 ft, the pilot experienced a vibration with loss of power, and within 3 minutes, total engine failure. ATC gave vectors to Santa Monica airport (smo) where the pilot landed the aircraft safely.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE A/C DEPARTED SANTA ANA, CA (SNA) 10AM, ENROUTE TO MONTEREY, CA (MRY) ON 06/04/03. ABOUT 20 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, CRUISING AT 8500 FT, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A VIBRATION WITH LOSS OF POWER, AND WITHIN 3 MINUTES, TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE. ATC GAVE VECTORS TO SANTA MONICA AIRPORT (SMO) WHERE THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT SAFELY.