Cessna U206F N1803Q
28 October 1986 · Grand Ledge, Michigan, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 October 1986 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna U206F registered N1803Q was involved in an accident near Grand Ledge, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grand Ledge, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Crippen Field
- Coordinates
- 42.7498, -84.7391
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206F
- Registration
- N1803Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Grand Ledge → Kalamazoo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI87LA011
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
THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE DURING TAKEOFF AND NOSED OVER IN AN OPEN FIELD. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DID HIS RUNUP ON THE RIGHT FUEL TANK AND TOOK OFF ON THE LEFT FUEL TANK. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT FOUND WATER IN THE LEFT FUEL TANK. THE PILOT STATED HE DRAINED FUEL FROM THE RIGHT TANK DURING PREFLIGHT BUT COULD NOT RECALL CHECKING THE LEFT TANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna U206F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1986 | Cessna U206F | Matagorda Is., Texas, United States | Systems Plumbing, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1986 | Cessna U206F | Holoyoke, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1986 | Cessna U206F | Caribbean Sea | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1986 | Cessna U206F | Marshfiled, Massachusetts, United States | George William Stuart | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1986 | Cessna U206F | Moose Creek, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Mar 1986 | Cessna U206F | McAllen, Texas, United States | Arriaga Gregorio | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 1986 | Lake LA-250 | Frankfort, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1986 | Cessna 150 | Allegan, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1986 | Cessna 172N | West Branch, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28-181 | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-31T1 | Charlevoix, Michigan, United States | Calco Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1986 | Beechcraft B-19 | Manchester, Michigan, United States | Christopher Hoover | No injuries | - |