Cessna U206F N8316Q

Summary

On 11 September 1986 at about 18:06 local time, a Cessna U206F registered N8316Q was involved in an accident near Holoyoke, Massachusetts, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

11 September 1986 at 18:06

Classification

Accident

Location

Holoyoke, Massachusetts, United States

Nearest airport

Barnes (BAF)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna U206F

Registration

N8316Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Jaffrey → Lehighton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC86FA234

1 person was seriously injured.

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 EN ROUTE AT 6000 FT, THE ACFT LOST POWER. THE PLT DESCENDED THROUGH A SCATTERED LAYER OF CLOUDS AND MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A GRASS COVERED FIELD 1 1/2 MILES NORTH OF BARNES MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, SHEARING OFF THE NOSE GEAR AND COMING TO REST INVERTED. WHEN IT BECAME OBVIOUS TO THE PLT THAT HE WOULD NOT MAKE IT TO THE AIRPORT, HE CHANGED HIS LANDING AREA AT A LOW ALTITUDE AND LACKED SUFFICENT AIRSPEED TO COMPLETE THE LANDING FLARE. TEARDOWN OF THE ENGINE SHOWED A FAILED NO. 2 CONNECTING ROD BEARING, BOLTS, AND CONNECTING ROD. THE NO. 3 CONNECTING ROD OIL PORT WAS CLOGGED WITH A SEALANT SIMILAR TO THAT USED IN THE CHANGE OF THE OIL COOLER. EXCESS SEALANT WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEADED ON THE INSIDE SURFACE OF THE OIL COOLER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.