Cessna TU206G N756HD
16 September 1987 · Spanish Fork, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 September 1987 at about 17:20 local time, a Cessna TU206G registered N756HD, operated by Scenic Aviation, was involved in an accident near Spanish Fork, Utah, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Spanish Fork, Utah, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.0206, -111.5507
- Aircraft
- Cessna TU206G
- Registration
- N756HD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Scenic Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Blanding → Salt Lake City
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN87LA241
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
WHILE CRUISING AT 10,500 FT WITH THE POWER SET AT 28 INCHES MAP & 2350 RPM, THE ENG SUDDENLY LOST PWR & BEGAN KNOCKING. THE PLT NOTED A RAPID DROP IN OIL PRESSURE & SAW A 3-INCH HOLE IN THE TOP OF THE ENG COWLING. HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A HIGHWAY, BUT WAS UNABLE DUE TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC, SO HE CHANGED HIS APCH TO LAND BESIDE THE ROADWAY. JUST BFR LANDING, HE SAW POWERLINES & PULLED UP TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE ACFT THEN ENTERED A HIGH SINK RATE (STALLED). THE PILOT STATED THE ACFT 'IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A FLAT, RATHER NOSE LOW ATTITUDE.' THE ACFT BEGAN BURNING IMMEDIATELY AFTER IMPACT, BUT THE PLT EXITED THE PLANE WITHOUT INJURY. A TEARDOWN OF THE ENG REVEALED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE #2 PISTON AND WRIST PIN, BUT THE INVESTIGATION DID NOT DETERMINE WHICH HAD FAILED 1ST. THE ENGINE HAD BEEN OVERHAULED ON 6/5/84, USINGSEVERAL COMPONENTS (INCLUDING PISTONS & PISTON PINS) MANUFACTURED BY SUPERIOR AIR PARTS, INC. ACCORDING TO MAINTENANCE LOGS, THE ACFT HAD FLOWN 1045 HRS SINCE MAJOR OVERHAUL OF THE ENG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna TU206G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 1987 | Cessna TU206G | West Plains, Missouri, United States | Daniel W.doherty | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1987 | Cessna TU206G | Silverdale, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1987 | Cessna TU206G | Chinle, Arizona, United States | Larkin, James G. | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1986 | Cessna TU206G | Greybull, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1988 | Cessna TU206G | Palo Alto, California, United States | Spokane Airways Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1986 | Cessna TU206G | Jean, Nevada, United States | John A. Giddings | Fatal | 6 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1987 | Cessna 152 | Tremonton, Utah, United States | Professional Flight Services | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1987 | Cessna 182P | Monument Valley, Utah, United States | Groomer, Ellis G. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1987 | Beechcraft C45G | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1987 | Cessna 185C | Cedar City, Utah, United States | Keith R. Hooker, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1987 | Swearingen SA-226TC | Kearns, Utah, United States | Sky West Airlines Inc. | Fatal | 10 |
| 26 Mar 1987 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Park City, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |