Cessna 206 N11379

Summary

On 18 October 2019 at about 01:00 local time, a Cessna 206 registered N11379, operated by County Of San Joaquin, was involved in an accident near Stockton, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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

18 October 2019 at 01:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Stockton, California, United States

Nearest airport

Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)

Coordinates

37.8956, -121.2594

Aircraft

Cessna 206

Registration

N11379

Category

Airplane

Year built

1999

Engines

1

Operator

County Of San Joaquin

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Stockton → Stockton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR20LA009

2 people had minor injuries.

A total loss of engine power after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight instructor and pilot receiving instruction were departing on a flight to practice instrument approaches. About 150 ft above ground level (agl), the engine “surged” then “smoothed out.” The airplane continued to climb, but the pilots elected to conduct a precautionary landing. The pilot continued the climb and made a left turn for the traffic pattern. During the turn, the engine lost total power at 380 ft agl and the instructor took control of the airplane. He landed the airplane in an empty lot; the airplane continued through a perimeter fence and impacted a semi-trailer parked along an adjacent roadway. The airplane came to rest nose down against the fence and semi-trailer, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing and forward fuselage. The postaccident airframe and engine examination revealed low fuel pressure at the fuel injectors into the cylinders. The electric fuel pump tested normally; however, low fuel pressure was noted exiting the fuel servo. The fuel servo was removed and functionally tested. The fuel flow tested slightly below manufacturer’s specifications; however, it still would have provided adequate fuel for normal operation. A teardown of the fuel servo’s metering section did not reveal any anomalies. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.