Cessna U206G N777HD
29 May 1982 · Norfolk, Virginia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 29 May 1982 at about 22:46 local time, a Cessna U206G registered N777HD, operated by RON Hall, was involved in an accident near Norfolk, Virginia, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:46
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Norfolk, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Norfolk Muni. (ORF)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206G
- Registration
- N777HD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- RON Hall
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Charlottesville → Norfolk
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL82FA145
People
4 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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 ENG QUIT DURING FINAL APPROACH. THE ACFT HAD A HISTORY OF PROBLEMS WITH WATER IN FUEL SYSTEM LEADING TO ENGINE PROBLEMS. ON 2/8/82 SIGNIFICANT QUANTITIES OF WATER WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. POST CRASH EXAMINATION REVEALED WATER IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. WATER HAD ENTERED THE SYSTEM THROUGH A LEAKING FUEL CAP. POST CRASH TEST SHOWED THAT WATER IN THE FUEL SYSTEM COULD NOT BE DRAINED DUE TO RIDGES & WALLS IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FUEL BLADDER THAT TRAPPED WATER. THESE TESTSALSO SHOWED THAT DUE TO THE DIHEDRAL & ANGLE OF INCIDENCE OF HIGH WING CESSNAS WATER COULD NOT OVERCOME THESE RIDGES & FLOW TO THE DESIGN DRAIN POINTS IN THE WINGS. THE SAFETY BOARD HAS ISSUED SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS ON THIS PROBLEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna U206G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1982 | Cessna U206G | Batavia, New York, United States | Joseph P. Navik | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1982 | Cessna U206G | Stratford, New Hampshire, United States | Oliver W. Miller | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Feb 1982 | Cessna U206G | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | David L. Sparks | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1981 | Cessna U206G | Karluk Lake, Alaska, United States | Kodiak Western Alaska Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Oct 1983 | Cessna U206G | South Fox Isl., Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1981 | Cessna U206G | Houston, Texas, United States | PBR Offshore M | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 1982 | Cessna 150 | Red Oak, Virginia, United States | Jerry M. Daniel | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1982 | Beechcraft 90 | Hot Springs, Virginia, United States | D. S. Ingalls | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1982 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Lambsburg, Virginia, United States | Air Security Transport Corpora | Fatal | 4 |
| 3 Jan 1982 | Cessna 414A | Ashland, Virginia, United States | Ashland Properties | Fatal | 8 |
| 23 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-31-350 | Richmond, Virginia, United States | Mid South Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1982 | Bell 206B | Gate City, Virginia, United States | Imperial Intn'l | Serious injuries | - |