Cessna U206 N1346Q

Summary

On 15 April 2016 at about 14:10 local time, a Cessna U206 registered N1346Q was involved in an accident near Atlantic Ocean. 3 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

15 April 2016 at 14:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Atlantic Ocean

Coordinates

25.9167, -79.7000

Aircraft

Cessna U206

Registration

N1346Q

Category

Airplane

Year built

1975

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fort Lauderdale → North Bimini

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA16LA158

Nobody was injured.

A total loss of engine power for reason(s) that could not be determined because the airplane was not recovered.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, before departing on the overwater cross-country flight, he performed a preflight inspection and noted that the engine oil quantity was full. He also performed an engine run-up before takeoff, during which no discrepancies were noted, and he specifically stated that the oil pressure was satisfactory. After takeoff, the flight proceeded toward the destination. About 20 minutes from the destination, the pilot noticed a sudden loss of oil pressure and saw smoke coming from the engine compartment. The engine subsequently lost power, and the pilot ditched the airplane into the ocean. The airplane sank in about 2,360 ft of water and was not recovered. Although the engine oil and oil filter were changed the day before the accident flight, no correlation could be made between that event and the reported loss of engine power. Because the airplane and engine were not recovered and could not be examined, no determination could be made as to the reason(s) for the sudden loss of oil pressure, smoke, and then subsequent total loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.