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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna U206 · Northridge, CA · November 25, 2012

Date: November 25, 2012 · 15:05 local
Place: Northridge, CA
Airport: Van Nuys
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5229U
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR13LA052
Reported as: Cessna U206
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 294 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N5229URegistration cancelled Apr 24, 2014 · Cessna U206S/N 206-0229 · Built 1964 Airframe modelCessna U206 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

At approx. 4500 feet AGL, pilot reported engine popping, backfiring and, unable to stop descent. Subsequently, engine failed and a forced landing occurred at a cal state Northridge soccer field (1.5 mi. From kvny). Aircraftwent through a chain link fence coming to rest inverted on plummer st. at approx. 1505 PST. Substantial damage to aircraft and minor injuries to pilot and one additional occupant (privacy data omitted). Wx clear.

As the FAA filed it

AT APPROX. 4500 FEET AGL, PILOT REPORTED ENGINE POPPING, BACKFIRING AND, UNABLE TO STOP DESCENT. SUBSEQUENTLY, ENGINE FAILED AND A FORCED LANDING OCCURRED AT A CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE SOCCER FIELD (1.5 MI. FROM KVNY). AIRCRAFTWENT THROUGH A CHAIN LINK FENCE COMING TO REST INVERTED ON PLUMMER ST. AT APPROX. 1505 PST. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT AND MINOR INJURIES TO PILOT AND ONE ADDITIONAL OCCUPANT (^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^). WX CLEAR.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR13LA052Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportVan Nuys, CAA partial loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fatigue fractures of two crankshaft gear teeth from corrosion pitting, which resulted in an off-airport forced landing and collision with obstacles on the ground.Nov 25, 2012 · Substantial damage