Cessna TU 206G N206RR

Summary

On 17 August 1999 at about 23:09 local time, a Cessna TU 206G registered N206RR was involved in an accident near Clear Lake, California, United States. 2 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

17 August 1999 at 23:09

Classification

Accident

Location

Clear Lake, California, United States

Nearest airport

Clear Lake (NONE)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna TU 206G

Registration

N206RR

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

San Carlos → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX99LA271

Nobody was injured.

The fracture and separation of the front left pontoon attach point due to corrosion. The inability of the area to be inspected was a factor in the accident.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, during a water landing with the float equipped airplane, the touchdown was smooth. Shortly after water contact, the airplane suddenly veered to the left and overturned. The winds were light and variable and there were no white caps. An inspection of the airplane revealed a fracture and separation of the spreader bar at the front left pontoon attach point. The fracture was corroded. This area could only be observed because the pontoon was split open, and a mechanic could not inspect this area unless the floats were removed. A visual inspection had been completed on the floats by a mechanic the day before, and there were no mechanical problems with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.