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Status Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Date Sunday 9 July 1989
Time 11:33
Type Silhouette image of generic P210 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna P210N
Operator Private
Registration N609AC
MSN P21000609
Year of manufature 1980
Engines Continental TSIO-520-P
Crew Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Passengers Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total occupants Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage Destroyed
Location Los Angeles, CA   United States of America
Phase Landing
Nature Training
Departure Airport SMO
Destination Airport
Narrative PROBABLE CAUSE:AN UNDERTORQUED OIL LINE FITTING, DUE TO ITS IMPROPER INSTALLATION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOOSE OIL LINE FITTING, AN OIL LINE LEAK, OIL EXHAUSTION, AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF THE ENGINE.

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NTSB id 20001213X28864

ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION

Final report

Investigating agency: NTSB

Report nr: LAX89LA233

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On the Hillcrest country club where I landed.

Revision History

Date/time Contributor Updates
21-Dec-2016 19:25 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]
12-Jun-2020 09:09 mdnitrous Updated [Narrative]
19-Jan-2025 09:24 Parvez Gondal MD Updated [Photo]

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