LAX86LA357

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210N · Douglas, AZ · September 26, 1986

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
September 26, 1986, 11:00 local (18:00 UTC)
Place
Douglas, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Other
Aircraft
N5340UCessna 210N
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Not reported
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19860926048049A
Case key
25265

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Miscellaneous/otherOther
Stolen aircraft/unauthorized use - performedPilot in command
Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - roll
Terrain condition - rough/unevenFactor
Unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selectedPilot in commandCause
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - roll
Terrain condition - dirt bank/rising embankmentFactor
Nose gear collapsedLanding - roll
Landing gear,nose gear - separation

Analysis

The acft was found abandoned 25 miles west of Douglas, Arizona. A landing was made on a dirt road where the acft contacted a ditch and nosed over. The acft was reported stolen and the plt was not located. According to the local sheriff's office, traces of illegal contraband were found in the acft.

Aircraft

Registration
N5340U
Reported as
Cessna 210N
Category
Airplane
Serial number
21064873
Engine
Continental TSIO-520-R, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Ateve Ceballes
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal

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
Medical
Unknown, Unknown

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Not reported
Lowest ceiling
None

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.