Cessna P206A N4661F
13 September 2004 · Clearwater, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 September 2004 at about 18:45 local time, a Cessna P206A registered N4661F was involved in an accident near Clearwater, Idaho, United States. 4 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 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clearwater, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.0239, -115.8894
- Aircraft
- Cessna P206A
- Registration
- N4661F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Weiser → Moose Creek
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA04LA189
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to fatigue crack propagation of the number three piston pin while in cruise flight, leading to a power off forced landing in an open field. Factors include soft uphill terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While en route, the aircraft's engine began to run rough, vibrate, and make a lot of unusual noises. Soon thereafter the oil pressure dropped to 0 psi, and the engine seized. The pilot then attempted an emergency power-off landing in an open field, but the nose gear collapsed, and the nose gear strut dug into the dirt resulting in the aircraft nosing over onto its back. A teardown inspection of the engine revealed that the number three piston pin had failed, and as a result a significant portion of the internal components of the engine had been destroyed. An examination of the Superior Air Parts piston pin revealed that it had failed along a fatigue crack that propagated across the longitudinal axis of the pin. The portion of the pin that contained the origin of the crack was not recovered, and therefore a determination of the initiating factor could not be made. ,
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna P206A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2008 | Cessna P206A | Hollister, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1996 | Cessna P206A | Forks Township, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Oct 1995 | Cessna P206A | Fishkill, New York, United States | Gerard H. Wood | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Feb 1990 | Cessna P206A | Logan, Utah, United States | Jack D. Rounds | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1989 | Cessna P206A | Louisville, Ohio, United States | COE, Bill D. | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1986 | Cessna P206A | Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2004 | Cessna A185F | White Bird, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2004 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Picabo, Idaho, United States | Bob Cullen | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2004 | Sheppard KITFOX IV | Rigby, Idaho, United States | Eldon B. Corry | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 2004 | Cessna 172N | Rigby, Idaho, United States | Avcenter, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 2004 | Cessna U206F | Stanley, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Mooney M20R | Hailey, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |