- Date
- February 17, 1986, 14:42 local (21:42 UTC)
- Place
- Dulce, NM
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 2 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5196WCessna P210N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860217002689A
- Case key
- 16808
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt with his 4 passengers, departed durango airport on an IFR flt plan en route to wichita, Kansas. The acft had a complete loss of pwr while climbing to attitude. The subsequent forced landing on unsuitable terrain resulted in substantial damage to the acft, 3 fatalities, and 2 serious injuries to the occupants. Examination of the engine revealed a blocked oil passage supplying lubrication to the no. 1 connecting rod bearing. The connecting rod failed causing engine failure.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5196W
- Reported as
- Cessna P210N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- P21000651
- Airframe hours
- 1,561
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520P, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Bennett And Boothe
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 1, 1985 · 40 hours before
- Departed
- DRO · Durango, CO
- Destination
- ICT · Wichita, KS
- Flight plan
- VFR/IFR
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 42
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 3,723 total · 3,623 as pilot in command · 40 in the last 90 days · 25 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 39 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.