Cessna TU206 N4974F

Summary

On 14 March 2010 at about 00:00 local time, a Cessna TU206 registered N4974F was involved in an accident near Ninnekah, Oklahoma, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 March 2010 at 00:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Ninnekah, Oklahoma, United States

Nearest airport

Neil's Sky Ranch Airport (O14)

Coordinates

34.8878, -97.9922

Aircraft

Cessna TU206

Registration

N4974F

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ninnekah → Chickasha

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10LA159

4 people had minor injuries.

A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, resulting from the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Shortly after departure and on the downwind leg of the traffic pattern, the engine lost power. The pilot tried to make a forced landing on the runway, but the airplane collided with terrain short of the runway. During the impact the airplane struck a berm and nosed over, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage, empennage, vertical fin, rudder, and both wings. According to the passengers, the purpose of the flight was to obtain fuel from another airport, and, during takeoff, the fuel gauges appeared to indicate empty. The pilot did not perform a preflight inspection; he told the passengers that he had enough fuel for the 5-minute flight. A postaccident examination of the engine and related systems revealed no preimpact anomalies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.