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Aviation accident LAX99LA277

NONE · Cessna T210L · 1999-08-20 · BYRON, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number
LAX99LA277
Event ID
20001212X19560
Type
Accident
Date
1999-08-20
Location
BYRON, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.849376, -121.62075

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
6
Total aboard
6

Aircraft

Make
Cessna
Model
T210L
Registration
N5378V
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The failure of the operator's maintenance personnel to properly torque the cylinder and engine case through bolts during the replacement of five cylinders, which led to the spinning of the No. 2 main bearing and the resultant oil starvation induced catastrophic internal engine failure.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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