# Accident 20050524009579A: Cessna 210L, Harvey, LA, May 24, 2005

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 24, 2005, 19:45 local time
- Place: Harvey, LA
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: SSCA
- Location: 29.9867° N, 90.2547° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.9867&lon=-90.2547&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5120Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5120Q-2008-02-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 210L (registry code 2073448, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210l) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210L
- Reported engine: CONT IO520L
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DFW05CA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA135) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050524009579A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ENROUTE FROM MSY TO SOUTHERN SEAPLANE (SSCA), ENGINE QUIT. PILOT TRIED TO LAND ON A WATERWAY, BUT ENDED UP IN A DRAINAGE CANAL.

## 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 DFW05CA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA135), May 25, 2005: Cessna 210L (N5120Q), Harvey, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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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