Cessna U206G N6173U

Summary

On 4 March 1985 at about 03:30 local time, a Cessna U206G registered N6173U, operated by Kokomo Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Angola, Indiana, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

4 March 1985 at 03:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Angola, Indiana, United States

Nearest airport

Tri-State Stuben County (ANQ)

Coordinates

41.6391, -84.9998

Aircraft

Cessna U206G

Registration

N6173U

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Kokomo Aviation, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Marshall → Kokomo

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

CHI85LA129

2 people had minor injuries.

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 PLT OF THE ACFT BEGAN TO HAVE DIFFICULTY HOLDING ALT SHORTLY AFTER LEVEL-OFF AT 6000 FT MSL. HE STATED THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE THE ENG WAS FLOODING. HE BEGAN A FORCED DESCENT TO THE NEAREST SUITABLE AIRFIELD AND CROSSED OVER THE NDB FOR THAT FIELD AT 3000 FT MSL. DURING A TURN BACK TO THE RWY, THE WINGS AND WINDSCREEN BEGAN TO ICE UP. AT THIS POINT HE BEGAN TO LOSE ALT MORE RAPIDLY. AT ABOUT 20 FT ABOVE THE GROUND, AT 65 KIAS, THE LEFT WING DROPPED AND THE ACFT SETTLED TO THE GROUND SHORT OF THE RWY. THE PLT STATED THAT THE HEAVY SNOW HE HAD BEEN FLYING THROUGH MAY HAVE BLOCKED THE ENG INTAKE AIR FILTER, CAUSING THE ENG PWR LOSS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.