Cessna U206 C-GWAS

Summary

On 23 January 2021 at about 19:55 local time, a Cessna U206 registered C-GWAS, operated by Questor Aviation LTD., was involved in an accident near Denton, North Carolina, 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

23 January 2021 at 19:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Denton, North Carolina, United States

Coordinates

35.7054, -80.0486

Aircraft

Cessna U206

Registration

C-GWAS

Category

Airplane

Year built

1977

Engines

1

Operator

Questor Aviation LTD.

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Star → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA21LA112

Nobody was injured.

A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available information.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

About 2 hours into the aerial observation flight at 250 ft above ground level, the engine lost partial power. The pilot maneuvered for a forced landing, during which, the airplane bounced, and the nose gear fractured and bent under the fuselage, resulting in substantial damage. Postaccident examination of the engine and fuel system and a test run of the engine revealed no anomalies. The reason for the partial loss of engine power could not be determined based on the available information.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.