Cessna U206 N5131U
1 March 1982 · Noack, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 March 1982 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna U206 registered N5131U, operated by F. A. Hilderbrand JR., was involved in an accident near Noack, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Noack, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.5692, -97.4104
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206
- Registration
- N5131U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- F. A. Hilderbrand JR.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Austin → Austin
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82DA079
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
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS ON A ONE HOUR FLIGHT FOR AERIAL SURVEY TO GIDDINGS, TEXAS AND RETURN. THE RIGHT FUEL TANK RAN DRY AND HE SWITCHED TO THE LEFT TANK WHICH INDICATED NEARLY 1/4 FULL. APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES LATER, THE ENGINE STOPPED OPERATING. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A PASTURE. DURING THE LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED WHEN RUTTED TERRAIN WAS ENCOUNTERED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna U206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1982 | Cessna U206 | Ouzinkie, Alaska, United States | Robert F. Stanford | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1982 | Cessna U206 G | Near Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | Baker Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 16 Nov 1982 | Cessna U206 | Cove, Oregon, United States | Levern Draper | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1982 | Cessna U206 | Nelson, New Hampshire, United States | Albert L. Stone | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1982 | Cessna U206 | Nenana, Alaska, United States | Cyril D. Hetherington | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1982 | Cessna U206 | Millinocket, Maine, United States | Millinocket Lake Flying Servic | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1982 | Cessna A150M | Raymondville, Texas, United States | Neal F. Murray | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1982 | Airmate HP-10 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Morris J. Wright | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1982 | American AA-1A | Georgetown, Texas, United States | Delfin Salazar, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172M | Sherman, Texas, United States | John Brodherd, JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1982 | I C A Brasov - Romania IS-28B2 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Jorgen Anderson | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-22-150 | Marlin, Texas, United States | RON Noblitt | Serious injuries | - |