Cessna 205A N8352Z
14 January 1992 · Spring, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 January 1992 at about 19:40 local time, a Cessna 205A registered N8352Z, operated by Owens, Grady, was involved in an accident near Spring, Texas, United States. 2 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 19:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Spring, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.1198, -95.5208
- Aircraft
- Cessna 205A
- Registration
- N8352Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Owens, Grady
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tomball → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW92LA056
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PARTIAL POWER LOSS DUE TO CYLINDER FATIGUE AND RESULTANT ENGINE VIBRATIONS. FACTORS WERE THE OIL COVERED WINDSHIELD RESTRICTING THE PILOT'S VISION AND THE WET TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AT 12,000 FEET AGL THE PILOT EXPERIENCED SEVERE ENGINE VIBRATIONS AND OIL WAS OBSERVED ESCAPING FROM THE ENGINE COWLING ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. ATC INITIALLY GAVE VECTORS FOR LANDING AT AN AIRPORT ABOUT 18 MILES AWAY. OIL ON THE WINDSHIELD OBSCURED VISIBILITY AND ENGINE VIBRATIONS WORSENED AND THE PILOT ELECTED TO PERFORM A FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT. DURING THE LANDING ROLL ON WET PLOWED TERRAIN THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. FOUR OF THE NUMBER TWO CYLINDER STUDS EXHIBITED MULTI-ORIGIN FATIGUE AT THE FRACTURE SURFACE DUE TO IMPROPER STRETCH OR TORQUE ON THE STUDS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 205 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 1992 | Cessna 205A | Gerlach, Nevada, United States | Marin Air Services | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1991 | Cessna 205 | Fallon, Nevada, United States | Clifford J. Heaverne | Fatal | 4 |
| 20 May 1990 | Cessna 205 | Bluff, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1990 | Cessna 205 | Jonesburg, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1990 | Cessna 205A | Piqua, Ohio, United States | Cotterman, Carl J. | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1994 | Cessna 205A | Lowell, Idaho, United States | Orofino Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 1992 | Beechcraft B19 | Bonham, Texas, United States | ARI BEN Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1992 | Alvin D Campbell KR-2 | San Marcos, Texas, United States | Alvin D. Campbell | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Jan 1992 | Mooney M20J | Austin, Texas, United States | Kissock, Darryl C. | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1992 | Piper PA-28-140 | Denton, Texas, United States | Thomas A. Tweeddale | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1992 | Robinson R22 | Alpine, Texas, United States | Helicopters International | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jan 1992 | Cessna 150M | Canyon Lake, Texas, United States | Aviacion de Los Andes | Minor injuries | - |