Cessna 206A N8705Z
2 September 1989 · Lees Summit, Missouri, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 2 September 1989 at about 23:00 local time, a Cessna 206A registered N8705Z was involved in an accident near Lees Summit, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lees Summit, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lees Summit (K84)
- Coordinates
- 38.9099, -94.3803
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206A
- Registration
- N8705Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Kansas City
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC89FA194
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
ENGINE PARTIAL POWER LOSS DUE TO WATER IN THE AIRCRAFT FUEL SYSTEM, AND AN INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER EXPERIENCING A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING CLIMB OUT, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE RUNWAY AT THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. HOWEVER, HE DID NOT HAVE ADEQUATE ALTITUDE AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED SHORT. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED WATER IN THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE, FUEL MANIFOLD, FUEL PUMP AND ONE HEADER TANK. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT THE AIRCRAFT WAS SERVICED 2-3 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. AN ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED ON 9-2-89.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1989 | Cessna 206D | Saint Jo, Texas, United States | Michael Rounds | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1989 | Cessna 206 | Del Rio, Texas, United States | DON Newton | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1989 | Cessna 206 | Bear Creek NO.1, Alaska, United States | Brooks Fuel | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1989 | Cessna 206 | Eureka, Alaska, United States | Loren Struthers | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1989 | Cessna 206G | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1989 | Cessna 206 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Novotney, Robert R. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1989 | Cessna T210 | Columbia, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1989 | Beechcraft 35 | Mountain View, Missouri, United States | Morton, Gary L. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1989 | Bellanca 17-30 | Gainesville, Missouri, United States | Miller, William A. | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1989 | Cessna 152 | St Louis, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-28-161 | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | Fritz, Michael A. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-25-235 | Auxvasse, Missouri, United States | Rufener, James E | Fatal | 1 |