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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.

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