Cessna T210M N724YY

Summary

On 26 April 1996 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna T210M registered N724YY, operated by Gene's Flight School, was involved in an accident near El Paso, Texas, United States. 4 people were on board. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 April 1996 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

El Paso, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

El Paso International (ELP)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna T210M

Registration

N724YY

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Gene's Flight School

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW96LA184

Injuries not recorded.

failure of the #2 cylinder connecting rod bolt due to oil starvation as a result of the shifting of the main bearing. A factor was the unsuitable terrain for the forced landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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While entering a left base leg for landing, the engine lost power. A forced landing to a city street was executed. During the landing roll, the airplane collided with a pickup truck, light poles, and a retaining wall. Internal examination of the engine revealed the #2 main bearing had heat damage and had spun. The #2 rod cap bearing had heavy wear and was heat discolored.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.