Cessna TU206F N8741Q

Summary

On 22 September 1987 at about 13:43 local time, a Cessna TU206F registered N8741Q, operated by Robert H. Roll, was involved in an accident near Tavernier, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

22 September 1987 at 13:43

Classification

Accident

Location

Tavernier, Florida, United States

Coordinates

25.0096, -80.5099

Aircraft

Cessna TU206F

Registration

N8741Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Robert H. Roll

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Marathon → Georgetown, Bahm

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA87LA253

Nobody was 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

THE ACFT DITCHED IN THE ATLANTIC ABOUT 40 MI E OF TAVERNIER, FL DURING AN EXTENDED OVERWATER FLT TO GEORGETOWN, BAHAMAS. THE ACFT SANK AFTER THE ACCIDENT & THE PLT & HIS PAX WERE RESCUED BY THE USCG UNHARMED. THE FIXED BASE OPERATOR WHERE THE ACFT DEPARTED, SAID THE PLT HAD ADVISED THAT THE ENG DRIVEN FUEL PUMP WAS INOP & HE WAS DEPENDING ON THE ELECT FUEL PUMP TO SUPPLY FUEL TO THE ENG. THE PURPOSE OF THE FLT IS UNKNOWN. THE FLT PLAN WAS CANCELLED SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE. THE PLT STATED THAT ABOUT 35 MINS INTO THE FLT, FUEL PRESS DROPPED, & THE ENG SPUTTERED & LOST POWER. THE FIXED BASE OPER STATED THAT ACFT FUEL TANKS HAD BEEN TOPPED PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.