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Cessna 206 N7560G

27 June 1990 · Fairbanks, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 27 June 1990 at about 04:30 local time, a Cessna 206 registered N7560G was involved in an accident near Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 04:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 206
Registration
N7560G
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ANC90FA097

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 1 0 1

Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE WRISTPIN CAUSED THE SEPARATION OF THE CONNECTING ROD FROM THE PISTON AND SUBSEQUENT SEIZURE OF THE ENGINE. A FACTOR WAS UNAVAILABILITY OF A SUITABLE FORCED LANDING AREA.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE MECHANICAL STOPPAGE OF THE POWERPLANT. HE WAS FORCED TO LAND IN A BURNED SECTION OF WOODLAND THAT HAD DEAD TREES SCATTERED THROUGHOUT AND ONTO ROUGH AND UNEVEN TUNDRA. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE NUMBER 5 CYLINDER'S PISTON WRISTPIN HAD FAILED AND ALLOWED THE CONNECTING ROD TO SEPARATE FROM THE PISTON. THE CONNECTING ROD DAMAGED THE INTERNAL PORTIONS OF THE ENGINE CASE IN ITS PLANE OF ROTATION AND BY JAMMING INTO THE CASE CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STOP ROTATING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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