Event LAX88LA290

1988-08-18 SANTA PAULA, California, United States Airport · SZP None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N1199U

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

CESSNA T210N

Year of manufacture

1982 · 6 years old at event

Engine

CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 hp)

Seats / Engines

6 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19820308

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A05148

Registrant of record

LANSFORD INC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N1199U Cessna T210N None

Factual narrative

DURING A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE PILOT DIVERTED TO A CLOSER AIRPORT DUE TO A LOW FUEL STATE. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO LAND THE AIRPLANE ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. DURING THE SECOND ATTEMPT, THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING WHERE DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTL DAMAGE. AFTERWARD ONLY ONE AND A HALF GALLONS OF FUEL COULD BE DRAINED FROM THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1988_LAX88LA290.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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