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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna TU206E · Riverside, CA · July 31, 2008

Date: July 31, 2008 · 11:20 local
Place: Riverside, CA
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1499M
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX08LA251
Reported as: Cessna TU206E
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,188 total1,934 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N1499MRegistration cancelled Mar 31, 2010 · Cessna TU206ES/N U20601499 · Built 1970 Airframe modelCessna TU206E Engine modelContinental GTSIO-520-CReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot experienced loss of control of the elevator and rudder. While trying to control the aircraft the engine stopped. The pilot could not restart the engine and make an off airport emergency landing in an open field. The nose gear departed the aircraft, both wings hit the ground appearing to damage the spars. Two of three propeller blades were bent back. The aircraft had fuel, the engine at the nose down attitude did not have oil on the dip stick. The pilot stated he stalled the aircraft at bout 60 feet above the ground.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT EXPERIENCED LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE ELEVATOR AND RUDDER. WHILE TRYING TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT THE ENGINE STOPPED. THE PILOT COULD NOT RESTART THE ENGINE AND MAKE AN OFF AIRPORT EMERGENCY LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD. THE NOSE GEAR DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT, BOTH WINGS HIT THE GROUND APPEARING TO DAMAGE THE SPARS. TWO OF THREE PROPELLER BLADES WERE BENT BACK. THE AIRCRAFT HAD FUEL, THE ENGINE AT THE NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE DID NOT HAVE OIL ON THE DIP STICK. THE PILOT STATED HE STALLED THE AIRCRAFT AT BOUT 60 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND.

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 LAX08LA251Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMurrieta, CAA malfunction of the flight control system and loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Jul 31, 2008 · Substantial damage