Pilot Debrief

Cessna 206 near Peyton, CO — 2008-03-21

Final reportDFW08CA085
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Date
2008-03-21
Location
Peyton, CO, USA
Aircraft
Cessna 206
Registration
N1386V
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate preflight planning.

NTSB narrative

Shortly after takeoff the single-engine airplane lost engine power. The private pilot performed a forced landing in a field. During the landing the airplane flipped over, coming to rest in the inverted position. The airplane was substantially damaged during the landing sequence. In a telephone interview with the Federal Aviation Administration inspector and the National Transportation Safety Board Investigator-in-Charge, the pilot stated that, "he didn't check his fuel prior to departure and that he ran out of gas." The operator did not submit a completed NTSB form 6120.1, Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident report as requested, at the time this report was prepared.

NTSB coding

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