Cessna 208 N807LA
5 September 1987 · Bulverde, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 5 September 1987 at about 03:45 local time, a Cessna 208 registered N807LA, operated by Martinair, was involved in an accident near Bulverde, Texas, 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 03:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bulverde, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.7697, -98.4491
- Aircraft
- Cessna 208
- Registration
- N807LA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Martinair
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Antonio → Dallas
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- FTW87FA208
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
AFTER LEVELING AT 5500', THE STANDBY POWER ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. THE PLT TURNED BACK TOWARD THE ARPT, BUT THERE WAS A PROGRESSIVE LOSS OF ENG POWER & THE PROP WENT TO A FEATHERED PSN. DRG AN EMERG LANDING AT NIGHT, THE ACFT HIT A POWER LINE & TREES, THEN CRASHED. DRG AN ENG TEARDOWN, DISASSEMBLY OF THE REDUCTION GEARBOX SCAVENGE PUMP REVEALED THAT A RETAINING NUT & TANG WASHER (W/I THE SCAVENGE PUMP) HAD BACKED OFF & LODGED BTN THE SPUR GEARS, WHICH RESULTED IN A SHEARED SCAVENGE PUMP DRIVE SHAFT. IN TURN, THIS RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE & ALLOWED THE PROP TO FEATHER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 208 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 1987 | Cessna 208 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Hermens Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1987 | Cessna 208B | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Mountain Air Cargo | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1987 | Cessna 208A | Fairfield, California, United States | Union Flights | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Nov 1987 | Cessna 208 | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1987 | Cessna 208 | Cima, California, United States | California Air Charter | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jan 1989 | Cessna 208B | Madison, North Carolina, United States | Atlantic Aero, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1987 | Cessna 152 | New Caney, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1987 | Cessna 150 | San Angelo, Texas, United States | David Sibley | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1987 | Cessna 182P | Refugio, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-23-250 | George West, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1987 | Cessna 172P | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |