Cessna P206 N4626F
23 January 1991 · Cleveland, Ohio, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 January 1991 at about 14:00 local time, a Cessna P206 registered N4626F was involved in an accident near Cleveland, Ohio, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. 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 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cleveland, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cleveland-Hopkins Intl
- Coordinates
- 41.4902, -81.6694
- Aircraft
- Cessna P206
- Registration
- N4626F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hagerstown → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC91LA062
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Probable cause
FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE NUMBER TWO PROPELLER BLADE ACTUATING PIN, DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE PINS AND NON-COMPLIANCE WITH AN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE (AD 77-13-77).
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AT APRX 1200' MSL, WHILE ON FINAL APCH TO RWY 23R, THE PLT & PSGR NOTED A 'DIFFERENT' SOUND FM THE PROP/ENG. THERE WAS A LOSS OF THRUST FM THE ENG. ALSO, A ROUGH OR OUT-OF-BALANCE COND WAS NOTED. THE PLT STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINT ALT & WAS FORCED TO MAKE AN EMERG LNDG ABOUT 3/4 MI SHORT OF THE RWY. DRG THE LNDG, THE ACFT ENCTRD SOFT/UNEVEN TRRN & NOSED DOWN. NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL PROBLEM WAS FND WITH THE ENG. A POST-ACDNT EXAM REVEALED THAT ALL 3 PROP BLADES WERE FREE TO ROTATE 360 DEG IN THEIR HUBS. FATIGUE FRACTURES WERE FND ON 2 OF THE 3 PROP BLADE ACTUATING PINS; FATIGUE STRIATIONS WERE FND ON 90 TO 95 PERCENT OF THE #2 PROP ACTUATING PIN & ABOUT 60 PERCENT ON THE #1 PROP PIN (B-3491 PINS). NEITHER OF THESE PINS HAD BEEN REWORKED TO SHORTEN THE THREADED END IAW AD 77-13-17, WHICH REFERENCED MCCAULEY SERVICE BULLETIN #99. DRG INSTLN, THE PINS HAD 'BOTTOMED OUT' IN THEIR RESPECTIVE TAPPED HOLES, WHICH PREVENTED PROPER SEATING. THE #3 PROP BLADE ACTUATING PIN WAS A CORRECT PIN (B-4460) & IT HAD NO PREIMPACT CRACK OR FAILURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna P206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 1990 | Cessna P206 | Liberty, North Carolina, United States | John C. Thomas | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Aug 1989 | Cessna P206 | Punta Abriejos, Mexico | Poptsis, George | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1989 | Cessna P206 | Thelma, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 May 1987 | Cessna P206 | Tehachapi, California, United States | Pacific Aerographics | Fatal | 4 |
| 1 May 1987 | Cessna P206 S/N P206-0009 | St. Johns, Canada | Anton Boshoff | Fatal | 6 |
| 26 May 1996 | Cessna P206 | Goshen, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1991 | Learjet LR25B-XR | Columbus, Ohio, United States | New Creations, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1991 | Cessna 172 | Millville, Ohio, United States | GO Leasing Company | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1991 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Pomeroy, Ohio, United States | Charles K. Gard | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1991 | Cessna A185F | Vernon, Ohio, United States | George H. Siegel | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1991 | Cessna 182 | Xenia, Ohio, United States | Skydive Green County | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft B90 | Waynesville, Ohio, United States | West Tennessee Skydivers | Serious injuries | - |