Cessna U206G N9702Z

Summary

On 5 May 1996 at about 18:45 local time, a Cessna U206G registered N9702Z was involved in an accident near Gulf of Mexico. 6 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 May 1996 at 18:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Gulf of Mexico

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna U206G

Registration

N9702Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Dry Tortugas Is → Key West

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA96LA137

Nobody was injured.

Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that during cruise flight after takeoff while flying at 500 feet above the water, he first noted that the oil temperature was near the 'high' end and he verified that the cowl flaps were open. The flight continued and the engine then ran rough momentarily then quit. The pilot landed the airplane in a heavy sea state that damaged one of the floats resulting in that float filling with water. All occupants donned personal flotation devices, exited the airplane, and were rescued 3 hours 20 minutes after the forced landing following a search by the Coast Guard, Navy, and civilian airplanes. The pilot further stated that there was no oil on the windscreen following the engine failure. The airplane was not recovered. The engine was rebuilt by the engine manufacturer on June 14, 1994, and had accumulated about 1,033 hours at the time of the failure.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.