# NTSB LAX84LA352: Cessna T210, N4850C, California City, CA, June 11, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 11, 1984, 16:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place: California City, CA
- Coordinates: 35.149253, -117.919761 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1493&lon=-117.9198&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 24311
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX84LA352
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/24311/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA352

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Nose over, landing - roll
  - fuselage - vibration
  - reason for occurrence undetermined
  - precautionary landing - performed, pilot in command
  - unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selected, pilot in command (cause)
  - terrain condition - soft (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - wet (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PLT FELT A VIBRATION AS HE CIRCLED A LAKE BED, SO HE DECIDED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. DURING THE LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR DUG INTO A SOFT SPOT AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4850C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4850C-2020-10-30), registration cancelled 2020-10-30, S/N 21063645, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210
- Registry model: [Cessna T210N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210n) (registry code 2073456) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 21063645
- Airframe hours: 806
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-R 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Gary M. Suozzi
- Registered owner: Legabooks, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, September 1, 1983, 44 hours before
- Departed: BUR, BURBANK, CA
- Airport: L71, California City

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 35; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 6,553 total, 128 in this make and model, 6,203 as pilot in command, 49 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 190° at 20 knots, gusting 25
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 84 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840611026279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840611026279A), Jun 11, 1984: Cessna T210N, California City, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot stated that engine ran rough and he decided to make precautionary landing on dry lake. Aircraft flipped over.

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.

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