Cessna 210M accident near Corning, CA

On July 22, 1996, a Cessna 210M (airplane) was involved in an accident near Corning, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date

July 22, 1996

Place

Corning, CA

Aircraft

Cessna 210M · Airplane

Injuries

1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Destroyed

Position

39.920°N, 122.281°W

NTSB ID

20001208X06270

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 22, 1996, at 1035 hours Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 210M, N6002N, crashed in level cultivated terrain near Red Bluff, California, after the pilot reported an electrical problem. The airplane was destroyed and the certificated pilot and sole occupant received fatal injuries. The airplane was being operated by the pilot/owner as a personal flight. The flight originated in Visalia, California, about 0900 and was destined for Aurora, Oregon. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The pilot was in radio and radar contact with the Oakland Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC), and was receiving visual flight rules (VFR) traffic advisories. At 1032:31, the pilot reported to the ARTCC sector controller he had an electrical problem and indicated he "needed to descend into Red Bluff." According to radar data, the airplane's position was about 20 miles south of the Red Bluff Airport and at 8,600 feet msl. At 1732:38, the ARTCC local controller acknowledged the pilot's transmission and told the pilot the altimeter was 29.99 inHg and the Red Bluff Airport was at his 12 o'clock 19.5 miles. The pilot acknowledged the local controller and there were no further radio transmissions from the pilot to ARTCC. Radar data also revealed the Cessna 210 mode C transponder beacon code ceased at 1733:11 and a primary return was then received. The airplane then descended over 7,000 feet in less than 4 miles and the airplane impacted the ground about 12 miles south of the Red Bluff Airport. Radar contact with the accident airplane was lost at 1735:24. A

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 visio

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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.