Cessna P206B N4724F
30 May 1999 · Piscataway, New Jersey, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 30 May 1999 at about 21:42 local time, a Cessna P206B registered N4724F was involved in an accident near Piscataway, New Jersey, United States. 7 people were on board and 5 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:42
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Piscataway, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Morristown (MMU)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna P206B
- Registration
- N4724F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cape May → Morristown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC99FA130
People
5 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
was a power loss for undetermined reason(s) while operating over unsuitable terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The Cessna 206 was on a shallow cruise descent, when the engine lost power while operating over a residential area. An onboard witness reported the pilot was able to restart the engine twice, and after each restart the engine ran for a few seconds and quit again. During the forced landing, the airplane struck trees and the engine/firewall/instrument panel separated from the remainder of the airplane. The fuel lines separated, and several of the passengers were burned. The remainder of the fuel system was intact. Fuel was found in both wing tanks, and in all lines forward of the firewall. When the engine was placed in a test cell it performed satisfactorily. The day was warm with an outside air temperature of about 90 F, and a dewpoint of 52 F. Radar data revealed the airspeed was constant about 125 knots, and as the airplane descended through 1,500 feet, the airspeed decreased to a low of about 63 knots. Just prior to loss of radar contact, the airspeed had increased back to about 100 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna P206B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 1998 | Cessna P206B | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Cessna P206B | Desert Center, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2001 | Cessna P206B | Willits, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Oct 2004 | Cessna P206B | Taylorville, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Mar 1989 | Cessna P206B | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | Williams, Lindy C. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2009 | Cessna P206B | Truckee, California, United States | Karen Trolan | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 1999 | Boeing 737 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1999 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Berlin, New Jersey, United States | Anil S. Iyer | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1999 | Robinson R-22B | Fairfield, New Jersey, United States | Mustang Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1999 | Piper PA-30 | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1999 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Cross Keys, New Jersey, United States | David Dempsy | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1999 | Cessna 190 | Somerville, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |