Thursday, September 10, 2026

Cessna 310R, N969S, incident occurred on September 5, 2026, near Yucca Grove, California

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this writing will be corrected when/if the NTSB preliminary report is released.

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N969S

- History of Flight:
On September 5, 2026, at about 1125 local time, a Cessna 310R, N969S, registered to Rivas Group LLC, sustained apparent minor damage following a forced landing near Yucca Grove, California. The pilot was not injured. The flight originated from North Las Vegas Airport (VGT/KVGT), Las Vegas, Nevada, at 1100, and was destined to Oxnard Airport (OXR/KOXR), Oxnard, California.

The FAA reported that the airplane "experienced the loss of engine" and made a forced landing.

The incident airplane, serial number 310R0318, was manufactured in 1975. It was powered by two Continental IO-520-MB engines, each drove a three-bladed propeller.

Based on online photos shared on a public Facebook group, the number 6 connecting rod in the right engine (the number 2 engine) failed and caused oil to be spread across the wing and into the fuselage and tail.


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