Cessna 206 N756DF
5 September 1979 · Van Wert, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 September 1979 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 206 registered N756DF, operated by Trager AVN, was involved in an incident during in flight near Van Wert, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was not damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Van Wert, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Van Wert
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206
- Registration
- N756DF
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Trager AVN
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Chicago, Il → Lima, Oh
- Aircraft damage
- None
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 5-0055
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
CRANKSHAFT FAILED IN 2 PLACES.EVIDENCE OF FATIGUE IN BOTH FRACTURES.PLT LNDD SAFELY ON HIWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 1979 | Cessna 206 | Chinle, Arizona, United States | Gallup FLT SER | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1979 | Cessna 206 | Noblesville, Indiana, United States | Kokomo Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 May 1979 | Cessna 206 | Kustatan, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1979 | Cessna 206 | Barrow, Alaska, United States | Jen-Air | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1979 | Cessna 206 | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1979 | Cessna 206 | Bad Axe, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |