Cessna TU-206A N4831F
23 October 1983 · Loveland, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 October 1983 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna TU-206A registered N4831F, operated by Skys West Parachute Centers In, was involved in an accident near Loveland, Colorado, United States. 6 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Loveland, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Loveland
- Coordinates
- 40.3608, -105.1805
- Aircraft
- Cessna TU-206A
- Registration
- N4831F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Skys West Parachute Centers In
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Loveland → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN84FA016
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT LOST PART OF ONE BLADE OF THE PROPELLER DURING THE CLIMB TO CRUISE PHASE OF OPERATION. THE PASSENGERS WERE SKYDIVERS SO THEY USED THEIR PARACHUTES IN AN EXIT OF THE ACFT AS THE AIRFRAME STARTED TO VIBRATE. THE PLT MADE A SUCCESSFUL LANDING ON THE ARPT WITHOUT POWER. ALL THE JUMPERS LANDED SAFETY. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE PROPELLER SHOWED THAT THE BLADE HAD SEPARATED 10 TO 12 INCHES OUTBOARD FROM THE BLADE ROOT. THE FRACTURE EXHIBITED EVIDENCE TYPICAL OF HIGH CYCLE FATIGUE AND OVERLOAD STRESS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna TU-206A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 1982 | Cessna TU-206A | Rachal, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1983 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Vernon, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1983 | Beechcraft C-23 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1983 | Cessna 188A | Burlington, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1983 | Cessna 172 | Salida, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Cessna 182P | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | Travis AFB Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1983 | Mooney M20J | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |