Cessna U206F N1803Q

Summary

On 24 May 1985 at about 11:40 local time, a Cessna U206F registered N1803Q, operated by Richard L Newman, was involved in an accident near Piney Point, Maryland, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

24 May 1985 at 11:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Piney Point, Maryland, United States

Nearest airport

Patuxent River Nas (PXT)

Coordinates

38.1303, -76.5007

Aircraft

Cessna U206F

Registration

N1803Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Richard L Newman

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Springfield → Patuxent River

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

BFO85LA031

1 person had minor injuries.

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

WHILE DESCENDING IN IFR CONDITIONS NEAR THE DESTINATION, THE ENG LOST POWER AT AN ALT OF ABOUT 3800 TO 4000 FT. THE PLT REQUESTED VECTORS TOWARD LAND & THE NEAREST ARPT; HOWEVER, WHEN IT BROKE OUT OF THE CLOUDS AT ABOUT 1000 FT AGL, THE ACFT WAS STILL OVER WATER. UNABLE TO REACH LAND, THE PLT DITCHED THE ACFT IN THE MOUTH OF THE POTOMAC RIVER ABOUT 3/4 MI FROM SHORE. AN EXAM OF THE ENG, REVEALED HOLES IN EACH SIDE OF THE TOP PORTION OF THE CRANKCASE BETWEEN THE #1 & #2 CYLINDERS. A TEAR DOWN OF THE ENG REVEALED THE #2 CONNECTING ROD HAD FAILED. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF A LACK OF LUBRICATION. THE CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS HAD EVIDENCE OF EXTREME WEAR & HEAT, & THE RESPECTIVE CRANKSHAFT JOURNALS SHOWED SIGNS OF HEAT & WEAR. ALSO, THE OIL PUMP CAVITY & WALLS WERE SCRATCHED & GALLED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.