Cessna T206 N27DV

Summary

On 27 March 2025 at about 18:12 local time, a Cessna T206 registered N27DV, operated by Aero-Graphics, Inc., was involved in an accident near Natchez, Mississippi, 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

27 March 2025 at 18:12

Classification

Accident

Location

Natchez, Mississippi, United States

Nearest airport

Hardy-Anders Fld/Natchez-Adams (HEZ)

Coordinates

31.6137, -91.2973

Aircraft

Cessna T206

Registration

N27DV

Category

Airplane

Year built

1999

Engines

1

Operator

Aero-Graphics, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Aerial Observation

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Maddison → Natchez

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN25LA165

Nobody was injured.

Maintenance personnel’s improper maintenance, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as the result of a loose fuel line B-nut. Contributing to the accident was an inadequate 100-hour inspection performed after the recent maintenance.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported he was about 4 hours and 45 minutes into a survey flight when the engine suddenly lost power. He attempted to troubleshoot and was unable to regain engine power before making an emergency landing. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. Postaccident examination of the engine revealed that a B-nut was loose on the fuel line at the fuel flow divider. When the electric boost pump was turned on during the examination, fuel flowed freely out of the loose connection. Additionally, multiple discrepancies were noted throughout the engine compartment, including (but not limited to): cylinder base nuts that were loose, a cylinder temperature probe that was hanging by its wire, and grommets that were missing or in disrepair along the fuel and oil lines. Maintenance performed about a week before the accident included the removal and replacement of three cylinders and the completion of a 100-hour inspection. It is possible that the mechanic performing the maintenance removed the fuel line to facilitate the cylinder replacement. Regardless of whether or not the mechanic removed the fuel line, the loose B-nut and other discrepancies found in the engine compartment indicate that the 100-hour inspection completed on the same day as the cylinder replacements was inadequate.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.