Cessna U206B N206KY
6 September 1997 · Gilbertsville, Kentucky, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 September 1997 at about 19:15 local time, a Cessna U206B registered N206KY, operated by William J Wesley, was involved in an accident near Gilbertsville, Kentucky, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 died, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gilbertsville, Kentucky, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.9610, -88.2691
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206B
- Registration
- N206KY
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William J Wesley
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kuttawa → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC97FA178
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The improper repair of a float by maintenance personnel which resulted in the total failure of the float.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During a touch and go water landing the float plane nosed over. Examination revealed that the outboard bottom section of the right float was compressed upward and aft. Maintenance records revealed that the outboard bottom section of the right float was repaired approximate 48 flight hours prior to the accident. The mechanic reported that the repair was accomplished according to the float manufacturer's repair manual. The float manufacturer's repair manual indicated that when replacing outboard bottom skin, the skin should be reattached through riveting the new skin to the keel, or to preexisting skin in the keel. Examination of the damaged float revealed that the right outboard bottom skin of the right float had separated from the keel. There was no evidence of preexisting skin in the keel or riveting of the new skin to the keel. There was no evidence of scratches or dents on the separated skin, and a witness reported that there were no obstructions in the water, and that the winds were calm.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna U206B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 1997 | Cessna U206B | Markleeville, California, United States | Reinhold J. Lukas | Fatal | 4 |
| 2 Jul 2000 | Cessna U206B | Yellow Pine, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Cessna U206B | Key West, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Nov 1989 | Cessna U206B | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1986 | Cessna U206B | Columbia, Tennessee, United States | Joseph P. MC KEE | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 2010 | Cessna U206B | Cascade, Idaho, United States | Scott W. Patrick | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 1997 | Cessna 208B | Covington, Kentucky, United States | Baron Aviation Service | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-28-181 | Manchester, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1997 | Lockheed L-1011-385-1 | Covington, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Hughes 269B | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1997 | Cessna 182 | Springfield, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Dassault DA-20 | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |