Cessna P206B N50LP

Summary

On 17 May 2010 at about 23:53 local time, a Cessna P206B registered N50LP was involved in an accident near Spring Branch, Texas, 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 May 2010 at 23:53

Classification

Accident

Location

Spring Branch, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Kestrel Airpark (1T7)

Coordinates

29.8483, -98.4614

Aircraft

Cessna P206B

Registration

N50LP

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Flight Test

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kestrel Airpark → Kestrel Airpark

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

NTSB number

CEN10LA256

Nobody was injured.

A loss of engine power due to fuel contamination.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot and passenger were returning to the airport after performing a maintenance test flight. While descending through 2,500 feet mean sea level, the airplane's engine abruptly lost total power. The pilot switched fuel tanks and attempted to restart the engine but was unsuccessful. He then selected an open area and performed a forced landing. During the landing the airplane impacted terrain resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage and wing spar. During recovery of the airplane, the recovery crew drained approximately 10 gallons from the right fuel tank and found the left fuel tank empty. An examination of the airplane's fuel system revealed debris partially obstructing the filter of the fuel mixture unit. No other filters contained this debris and the source of the debris could not be determined. The fuel lines were opened and absent of fuel from the auxiliary fuel pump to the fuel manifold. Fuel was observed within the fuel manifold.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.