Cessna TU206G N9374Z

Summary

On 14 July 2007 at about 15:15 local time, a Cessna TU206G registered N9374Z, operated by U.S. Forest Service, was involved in an accident near New Meadows, Idaho, United States. 2 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.

Date

14 July 2007 at 15:15

Classification

Accident

Location

New Meadows, Idaho, United States

Coordinates

45.1222, -116.6697

Aircraft

Cessna TU206G

Registration

N9374Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

U.S. Forest Service

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

McCall → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA07TA203

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power due to the loss of engine oil pressure following the oil pump's drive shaft failure for an undetermined reason. Contributing factors were the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing and the rough/uneven terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

During cruise flight the airplane's engine began losing oil pressure and RPM. The pilot performed a forced landing, but encountered rough/uneven terrain during the landing roll. The aircraft's nose gear collapsed bending the bulkhead keels, nose wheel bracket, and the right wing tip rib. During the engine examination; the oil pump drive gear shaft was discovered to be fractured through at the spline drive. The reason for its failure was not determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.