CESSNA U206 near Denton, NC — 2021-01-23
Final reportERA21LA112
- Date
- 2021-01-23
- Location
- Denton, NC, USA
- Aircraft
- CESSNA U206
- Registration
- C-GWAS
- Category
- Airplane
- Highest injury
- None
- Fatalities
- 0
- Phase of flight
- Cruise
Probable cause
A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available information.
NTSB narrative
About 2 hours into the aerial observation flight at 250 ft above ground level, the engine lost partial power. The pilot maneuvered for a forced landing, during which, the airplane bounced, and the nose gear fractured and bent under the fuselage, resulting in substantial damage. Postaccident examination of the engine and fuel system and a test run of the engine revealed no anomalies. The reason for the partial loss of engine power could not be determined based on the available information.
Analysis
- Primary failure mode
- Engine power loss
- First missed decision gate
- Pilot could have returned to Montgomery County Airport after engine power loss.
NTSB coding
Evidence available
- Photos
- 10 docket documents
Docket documents10
- EVIDENCE CONTROL AND WRECKAGE RELEASE FORMSform
- PILOT/OPERATOR AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT REPORT, NTSB FORM 6120.1form
- STATEMENT OF PARTY REPRESENTATIVES TO NTSB INVESTIGATIONform
- RECORD OF CONVERSATION-COPILOTinterview
- RECORD OF CONVERSATION-PILOTinterview
- POST-ACCIDENT ENGINE RUN DATAother
- POST-ACCIDENT ENGINE RUN GRAPHother
- RECORDED ENGINE DATA - LAST FLIGHT DATAother
- RECORDED ENGINE DATA - LAST FLIGHT GRAPHother
- INVESTIGATIVE PHOTOSphotos
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