Cessna 206 N308M
12 January 2006 · Lexington, Kentucky, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 12 January 2006 at about 19:55 local time, a Cessna 206 registered N308M was involved in an accident near Lexington, Kentucky, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lexington, Kentucky, United States
- Nearest airport
- Blue Grass Airport (LEK)
- Coordinates
- 38.0367, -84.6000
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206
- Registration
- N308M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mt. Sterling → Lexington
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC06LA054
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
Failure of the throttle cable. Contributing to the accident was unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was in a descent for landing, about 3 miles from the destination airport, when the pilot adjusted the throttle to level the airplane. The engine continued to run at the power setting used for the descent, and further adjustments of the throttle produced no change in engine speed. Based on the wind and available engine power, the pilot elected to perform a forced landing to a parking lot. While maneuvering in the landing flare to avoid obstacles, the airplane dragged the left wing, landed hard, collapsed the nose gear, and then struck a curb before it came to rest. Examination of the airplane by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspectors revealed a severed throttle cable. Examination of the cable by a National Transportation Safety Board metallurgist revealed the cable failed in fatigue. The wear around the housing was described as "uniform" and "severe" and consistent with exposure to contaminants, as well as vibration and bending loads. The cable was installed 4 years, and 1,200 hours prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2006 | Cessna 206H | Aurora, Oregon, United States | Federal Bureau of Investigation | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 2006 | Cessna 206 | Medellin, Colombia | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 1 Sep 2006 | Cessna 206F | Matinicus Islnd, Maine, United States | Waters Aero-Marine | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2006 | Cessna 206G | Stanley, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2006 | Cessna 206H | Lutsen, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2006 | Cessna 206F | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Marina Air | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 2006 | Cessna 150K | Shelby Gap, Kentucky, United States | Rush Bradford | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jun 2006 | Cessna 150D | Bloomfield, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2006 | Cessna 120 | Ashland, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2006 | Piper PA-28-140 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Steven Rhine | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 2006 | Cessna 172S | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Aero Tech, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2006 | MD Helicopters 500N | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |