# NTSB Accident NYC99LA182
> **Cessna 210** · 1999-07-23 · NEWTON, NJ, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC99LA182
- **Event ID:** 20001212X19348
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-07-23
- **Location:** NEWTON, NJ, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 210
- **Registration:** N9712X
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to secure the oil cap after adding oil; the flight instructor's failure to insure the preflight was completed properly; and oil on the windshield obstructing forward vision.

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