Cessna U206G N9679G
29 March 1992 · Lafayette, Tennessee, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 March 1992 at about 18:05 local time, a Cessna U206G registered N9679G, operated by Buckner Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Lafayette, Tennessee, United States. 4 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.
The record
- Date
- at 18:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lafayette, Tennessee, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.5209, -86.0293
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206G
- Registration
- N9679G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Buckner Aviation, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- MacOn → Bowling Green
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL92LA072
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTIONS WHICH RESULTED IN OIL STARVATION AND EVENTUAL FAILURE OF THE ENGINE. A FACTOR WAS THE ROUGH TERRAIN WHERE THE AIRPLANE WAS FORCE LANDED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT HAD RENTED THE AIRPLANE FOR SEVERAL DAYS. DURING THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT, WHILE DESCENDING TO LAND, THE ENGINE OVERSPED. IT WAS CONTROLLED BY REDUCING THE THROTTLE. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS SMOKE WAS NOTED OUTSIDE OF THE AIRPLANE AND IN THE CABIN. THE ENGINE THEN QUIT. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE TO ROUGH TERRAIN WHICH RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. ENGINE DISASSEMBLY REVEALED DAMAGE CONSISTENT WITH OIL STARVATION. 1.5 QTS OF THE NORMAL 13 QTS OF OIL WERE DRAINED FROM THE ENGINE. NO OIL WAS FOUND ON THE ENGINE NOR THE FUSELAGE, EXTERNALLY. DURING THE NINE DAYS AND 22 HOURS THE AIRPLANE WAS RENTED BY THE PILOT, THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT ANY OIL WAS ADDED TO THE ENGINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna U206G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 1992 | Cessna U206G | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | Bering Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1991 | Cessna U206G | Sparrevohn Afs, Alaska, United States | Patrick J. Steward | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1991 | Cessna U206G | Pasadena, Texas, United States | ROY W. Bell | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1994 | Cessna U206G | Key West, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1995 | Cessna U206G | Bangor, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1995 | Cessna U206G | Dos Palos, California, United States | U.s. Dept. of Agriculture | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 1992 | Cessna 177B | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Cleary, Peter J. | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jan 1992 | Beechcraft J-35 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | Webster, Gordon | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1992 | Cessna 152 | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States | C & G Aircraft Sales, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1992 | Beechcraft A36 | Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee, United States | Snyder, Michael C. | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1992 | Burkhart Grob G103 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | Robert L. Davis | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 May 1992 | Schreder RS-15 | Benton, Tennessee, United States | Smalley, James W. | Fatal | 1 |