Accident Cessna 185E N23FB, Saturday 16 July 1988

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Date:	Saturday 16 July 1988
Time:	14:00 LT
Type:	Cessna 185E
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N23FB
MSN:	1851186
Year of manufacture:	1966
Total airframe hrs:	7300 hours
Engine model:	Continental IO-520
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Lone Pine, CA - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Corona, CA
Destination airport:	Lone Pine, CA
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT RPTED THAT THE ENGINE CYLINDER TEMPERATURE WAS VERY HIGH AS HE CROSSED MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. HE ELECTED TO MAKE A DOWNWIND PRECAUTIONARY LANDING TO A SHORT AIRSTRIP WITH A HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN BEYOND THE NORMAL TOUCHDOWN ZONE, OVERRAN THE RUNWAY, AND NOSED OVER ON ITS BACK.

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