Cessna TU206F N1539U
24 February 1985 · Seattle, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 February 1985 at about 03:05 local time, a Cessna TU206F registered N1539U was involved in an accident near Seattle, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 03:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Seattle, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boeing Field (BFI)
- Coordinates
- 47.5400, -122.3094
- Aircraft
- Cessna TU206F
- Registration
- N1539U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Prince Rupert → Seattle
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- SEA85LA066
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 ACFT LANDED SHORT OF RWY 13R AT BOEING FLD FOLLOWING A LOSS OF PWR DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE ACFT WAS TOPPED OFF FOR A TTL OF 108 GALS OF FUEL BEFORE THIS THIRD LEG OF A X-COUNTRY FLT. THE PLT STATED THAT THE ENG CEASED OPERATING EN ROUTE, HOWEVER, PWR WAS REGAINED WHEN THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS SWITCHED FROM THE RIGHT TO THE LEFT MAIN TANK. WHILE BEING VECTORED FOR AN ILS APCH TO TACOMA ARPT, THE ENG CEASED OPERATING ONCE AGAIN. UPON BREAKING OUT OF THE OVERCAST THE PLT SPOTTED BOEING FLT AND ATTEMPTED THE LANDING THERE. BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN AN AUX TANKS WERE FOUND EMPTY AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND FUEL STAINS WERE VISIBLE BEHIND THE REFUELING CAPS ON BOTH MAIN TANKS. THE RIGHT MAIN FUEL CAP WAS TESTED AND FOUND TO LEAK SEVERLY. THE LEFT FUEL CAP TESTED NORMAL. AD 84-10-01 WHICH ADDRESSES LEAKAGE AROUND THE FILLER CAPS WAS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN COMPLIED WITH 2 DAYS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE BLADDER IN THE LEFT MAIN TANK WAS FOUND STUCK UP AROUND THE NECK OF THE FILLER OPENING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna TU206F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 1984 | Cessna TU206F | Strasburg, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1986 | Cessna TU206F | Goliad, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 27 Nov 1983 | Cessna TU206F | Riverside, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1987 | Cessna TU206F | Tavernier, Florida, United States | Robert H. Roll | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1983 | Cessna TU206F | Pampa, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Jan 1982 | Cessna TU206F | Mojave, California, United States | Orange City Boiler | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna 172 | Spanaway, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft BE-77 | Pasco, Washington, United States | Karl Bergstorm | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1985 | Cessna 177A | Stanwood, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1985 | Grumman 164A | Ritzville, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1985 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Bremerton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1985 | Weatherly 201B | Davenport, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |