Cessna T-206 N8655Z

Summary

On 2 December 1990 at about 23:40 local time, a Cessna T-206 registered N8655Z, operated by Pagani, Ronald, was involved in an accident near Tonto Basin, Arizona, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 December 1990 at 23:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Tonto Basin, Arizona, United States

Coordinates

33.8294, -111.2594

Aircraft

Cessna T-206

Registration

N8655Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Pagani, Ronald

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Phoenix → Show Low

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX91LA048

Nobody was injured.

THE FAILURE OF A CONNECTING ROD IN THE ENGINE.

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WHILE FLYING A 9,500 FT MSL THE PILOT, ALSO THE REGISTERED OWNER, OBSERVED AN INCREASE IN OIL TEMPERATURE FOLLOWED BY A DECREASE IN OIL PRESSURE. MOMENTS LATER OIL SMOKE EMANATED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FOLLOWED BY A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE SUN BLINDED THE PILOT WHILE ON APPROACH TO A DIRT STRIP AND WHEN HE WAS ABLE TO SEE THE DIRT STRIP THE AIRPLANE'S ALTITUDE WAS INSUFFICIENT TO NEGOTIATE A LANDING ON THE STRIP. THE PLT ELECTED TO LAND IN AN ADJACENT OPEN AREA. DURING THE LANDING ROLL-OUT THE AIRPLANE'S LEFT WING STRUCK A BARN. ENGINE EXAM DSCLSD THE NO. 3 CONNECTING ROD FAILED AND ITS ASSOCIATED BEARING EXHIBITED EXTREME HIGH TEMP DISTRESS. DURING THE LAST ANNUAL INSP THE OIL ANALYSIS SHOWED HIGH CONCERTRATION OF IRON AND STEEL.

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