Cessna 206E N4945U
5 July 1994 · Cleveland, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 July 1994 at about 14:00 local time, a Cessna 206E registered N4945U, operated by Horizon Aviation, was involved in an accident near Cleveland, Texas, United States. One person was 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 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cleveland, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.3403, -95.0702
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206E
- Registration
- N4945U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Horizon Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ruston → Houston
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW94LA222
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WITH THE CAUSE UNDETERMINED. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR EN ROUTE, THE FLIGHT DESCENDED FROM 4,500 FEET MSL TO 1,500 FEET MSL. AS CRUISE FLIGHT WAS ESTABLISHED, A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER OCCURRED. THE PILOT SWITCHED FUEL TANKS AND ACTIVATED THE FUEL BOOST PUMP. HE MADE A DECISION THAT HE WAS COMMITTED TO LANDING AND SELECTED A FIELD. DURING THE LANDING SEQUENCE THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A FENCE, FENCE POST, AND TREES. THE LEFT WING SEPARATED FROM THE AIRFRAME. THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST INVERTED ON A MEASURED 140 DEGREE MAGNETIC HEADING. THE LEFT FUEL TANK INTEGRITY WAS COMPROMISED. FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE RIGHT WING TANK AND THE GASCOLATOR. NO CAUSE FOR THE POWER LOSS WAS DETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 1994 | Cessna 206 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | South Central Air | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Dec 1994 | Cessna 206 | Angoon, Alaska, United States | Loken Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1994 | Cessna 206 | Bliss, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1994 | Cessna 206E | San Benito, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1994 | Cessna 206 | New Koliganek, Alaska, United States | Yute Air Alaska, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1994 | Cessna 206 | Show Low, Arizona, United States | Action Medical Service | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 1994 | Piper PA-28-151 | McKinney, Texas, United States | Centerline Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1994 | Hughes 369HS | Mason, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1994 | Cessna 150D | Mount Pleasant, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1994 | Piper PA-34-200T | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1994 | Nelson FORD V-6 STOL 262 | San Benito, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1994 | Cessna T210H | McAllen, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |