# NTSB Accident LAX96FA284
> **Cessna 210M** · 1996-07-22 · CORNING, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX96FA284
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06270
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-07-22
- **Location:** CORNING, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.920104, -122.280899
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 210M
- **Registration:** N6002N
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

improper installation of an electrical component, during an alteration of the aircraft electrical system; and subsequent electrical insulation failure, which resulted in electrical shorting, arcing, and an electrical fire. Factors relating to the accident were: inadequate maintenance record keeping (by not filing FAA Form 337), smoke in the cabin, and the resultant restriction of the pilot's vision, which impeded his ability to control the airplane as it neared the ground.

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