Cessna U206G N756DE
9 December 1991 · Pasadena, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 December 1991 at about 01:00 local time, a Cessna U206G registered N756DE, operated by ROY W. Bell, was involved in an accident near Pasadena, Texas, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 were 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 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pasadena, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ellington (EFD)
- Coordinates
- 29.6498, -95.1904
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206G
- Registration
- N756DE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- ROY W. Bell
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Del Rio → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- FTW92FA035
People
4 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
FUEL STARVATION DUE TO THE PILOTS' IMPROPER BOOST PUMP PROCEDURE. FACTORS WERE PILOTS' FAILURE TO FOLLOW CHECKLIST, DARK NIGHT, AND UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A NIGHT ILS APPROACH THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL ENGINE POWER LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. THE PILOT MADE A VFR CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT TO AN UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT. A VFR MISSED APPROACH WAS MADE DUE TO FOG AT THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT REQUESTED AN IFR CLEARANCE TO A CONTROLLED FIELD AND WAS CLEARED FOR THE ILS APPROACH RUNWAY 17R. AT THE FINAL APPROACH FIX THE PILOT REPORTED ENGINE PROBLEMS AND THEN STATED THAT HE HAD THE ENGINE BACK. HE SUBSEQUENTLY REPORTED A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND THAT HE WOULD NOT MAKE THE AIRPORT. RADAR CONTACT WAS LOST. THE PILOT STATED TO THE SAFETY BOARD THAT HE SELECTED THE LEFT FUEL TANK AT THE INITIAL POWER LOSS. HE THEN ATTEMPTED TO SELECT THE BOOST PUMP, HOWEVER, HE COULD NOT VERIFY THAT THE BOOST PUMP HAD BEEN SELECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURERS CHECKLIST. DURING THE EMERGENCY DESCENT THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna U206G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 1991 | Cessna U206G | Sparrevohn Afs, Alaska, United States | Patrick J. Steward | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1992 | Cessna U206G | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | Bering Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1992 | Cessna U206G | Lafayette, Tennessee, United States | Buckner Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1989 | Cessna U206G | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Arctic Circle Air Service Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Mar 1994 | Cessna U206G | Key West, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1988 | Cessna U206G | Montezuma, Iowa, United States | Rohl, Lawrence E. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft BE-19 | Mesquite, Texas, United States | ARI BEN Aviator | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1991 | McDonnell Douglas MD-80 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | American Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1991 | Robinson R22 BETA | Wylie, Texas, United States | Heli TEX Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1991 | Cessna 150A | Jewett, Texas, United States | Jack R. Horan | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1991 | Beechcraft K35 | Laredo, Texas, United States | DAN R. Blaker | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1991 | Cessna 172F | Cumby, Texas, United States | Charles D. Wood | No injuries | - |