Cessna TU206F N8319Q
8 March 1994 · Crystal River, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 March 1994 at about 18:10 local time, a Cessna TU206F registered N8319Q, operated by Sunrise Community Inc., was involved in an accident near Crystal River, Florida, 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 18:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Crystal River, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna TU206F
- Registration
- N8319Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sunrise Community Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Birmingham → Miami
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- MIA94LA090
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE NO 1 PISTON CONNECTING ROD FOR UNDETERMINED CAUSES. THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING WAS A FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE PILOT NOTED A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE FOLLOWED BY A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER. HE TURNED TO THE NEAREST LAND AND INITIATED A FORCED LANDING. WHEN HE REALIZED HE WOULD NOT MAKE LAND HE DITCHED THE AIRPLANE IN THE SEA. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE AFTER RECOVERY REVEALED THE NO.1 PISTON CONNECTING ROD HAD FAILED AND PENETRATED THE ENGINE CRANKCASE. DUE TO THE DESTRUCTION OF THE FRACTURE SURFACES THE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna TU206F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1995 | Cessna TU206F | Ennis, Montana, United States | Iverson, Paul, E. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1997 | Cessna TU206F | Yucca Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Cessna TU206F | Avalon, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1989 | Cessna TU206F | Immokalee, Florida, United States | Cannington, Freddie L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jun 1999 | Cessna TU206F | Saline Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2000 | Cessna TU206F | Nevaj, Guatemala | Wings of Hope, Inc. | Fatal | 7 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 1994 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Live Oak, Florida, United States | Barker, Sirios C. | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1994 | Aerospatiale AS-350 | Lakeland, Florida, United States | Bulldog Airlines Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1994 | Robinson R-22 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1994 | Cessna 152 | Osprey, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1994 | Boeing A75N1 | Zellwood, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1994 | Piper PA-28-180 | Boynton Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |