Cessna 206 N5197U
31 July 1985 · Duanesburg, New York, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 31 July 1985 at about 00:30 local time, a Cessna 206 registered N5197U was involved in an accident near Duanesburg, New York, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Duanesburg, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Duanesburg (4B1)
- Coordinates
- 42.7607, -74.1308
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206
- Registration
- N5197U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Delanson → Duanesburg
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- NYC85LA200
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
ACCORDIDNG TO THE PILOT, HE WAS MAKING A LOW PASS OVER DUANESBURG AIRPORT TO OBSERVE THE AREA BEFORE LANDING. WHILE OVER THE AIRPORT, THE ENGINE QUIT AND HE HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON ROUTE 20. THE PASS WAS MADE AT ABOUT 300 TO 400 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES AT AND NEAR THE DUANESBURG AIRPORT, THEY SAW AN AIRCRAFT MAKE A PASS OVER THE AIRPORT AT A VERY LOW ALTITUDE AND FAST SPEED. THE ENGINE WAS DESCRIBED AS BEING WIDE OPEN. THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A STEEP CLIMB AND A LEFT TURN PRIOR TO DESCENDING QUICKLY OUT OF SIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 1985 | Cessna 206 | Cedar City, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1985 | Cessna 206 | Hardin, Montana, United States | Reid A. Willey | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1985 | Cessna 206 | Seward, Alaska, United States | John Foode | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1985 | Cessna 206 | Kustatan River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1985 | Cessna 206 | Key West, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1985 | Cessna 206 | Pharr, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 1985 | Beechcraft C23 | Penn Yan, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Cherry Valley, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1985 | Beechcraft 36 | Calverton, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Spring Valley, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1985 | Grumman AA-1C | Farmingdale, New York, United States | Tripple Three Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-16 | Livingston, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |