Cessna 206 N55FS
3 July 1987 · Olympia, Washington, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 July 1987 at about 19:48 local time, a Cessna 206 registered N55FS, operated by Robert Shaffner, was involved in an accident near Olympia, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Olympia, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Olympia (OLM)
- Coordinates
- 47.5203, -123.0592
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206
- Registration
- N55FS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert Shaffner
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Redmond → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA87LA130
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
DURING LANDING ROLL THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY ONTO SOFT TERRAIN. THE AIRCRAFT THEN NOSED OVER INVERTED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE NOSE GEAR HAD COLLAPSED BUT THE REASON FOR THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD A NOSE GEAR DAMPER PROBLEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 1987 | Cessna 206G | 100MI S.kng Slm, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1987 | Cessna 206 | Winnemucca, Nevada, United States | ED Filbin | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1987 | Cessna 206 | Funter Bay, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1987 | Cessna 206G | Georgetown, Texas, United States | Air Express, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1987 | Cessna 206 | Pt. MacKenzie, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1987 | Cessna 206 | Williams, Arizona, United States | Canyon Air Enterprises Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1987 | Aerodynamics HAWK MKII | Ellensburg, Washington, United States | ROD Pederson | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Cessna T210L | Dayton, Washington, United States | FMT Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Hughes 269C | Vancouver, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1987 | De Havilland DHC-2 MK.1 | Sedro Woolley, Washington, United States | James Hayton | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1987 | Cessna 172P | Snohomish, Washington, United States | Galvin Ying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-28-160 | Odessa, Washington, United States | Larry Zagelow | No injuries | - |