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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna TU206G · Palo Alto, CA · July 9, 1988

Date: July 9, 1988 · 12:08 local
Place: Palo Alto, CA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6106U
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX88LA250
Reported as: Cessna TU206G
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520M
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,216 total2,885 in this make and model92 in the last 90 days

N6106URegistration cancelled Dec 17, 1990 · Cessna TU206GS/N U20605323 Airframe modelCessna TU206G

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lost oil pressure, hit wires landing on road. Governor case had hole due to loose idler gear and missing dowell pin

As the FAA filed it

LOST OIL PRESSURE, HIT WIRES LANDING ON ROAD. GOVERNOR CASE HAD HOLE DUE TO LOOSE IDLER GEAR AND MISSING DOWELL PIN

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX88LA250Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPalo Alto, CADuring a local flight, the pilot noted that the oil pressure was low. En route to the airport, the engine quit. A forced landing was made on a road where during the landing the airplane collided with telephone wires and subsequently the terrain. Inspection of…Jul 9, 1988 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6106U · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19820108000749AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Pullman, WANose wheel cocked, oil leak under panel. Ran into snowbank landing. Too much oil in nose strut. Oil gage line leak.Jan 8, 1982 · Substantial damage