# Accident 20140814014309A: Cessna T206H, Wiggins, MS, August 14, 2014

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 14, 2014, 06:10 local time
- Place: Wiggins, MS
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.8786° N, 89.1147° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.8786&lon=-89.1147&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1229M, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1229M-2018-03-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna T206H (registry code 2073303, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t206h) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TIO-540-AJ1A (registry code 42004, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-tio-540-aj1a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T206H
- Reported engine: LYCOMING TIO-540-AJ1A
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 3
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 1,000 total, 600 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA14LA389](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA389) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140814014309A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AS HE WAS TRAVELING FROM GRAYSON COUNTY, TEXAS, (KGYI) TO DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA (KDAB).  HE DECIDED TO STOP IN MOBILE, ALABAMA (KMOB) FOR FOOD AND FUEL. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE CHECKED THE WEATHER AND LEARNED THERE WERE A CEILING AT 2500 FT. MSL FOR KMOB.  AS HE WAS DESCENDING TO KMOB FROM 9500 FT MSL, HE SAW A BLACK CLOUD, SO TO MAINTAIN VISUAL FLIGHT RULES , HE INCREASED THE RATE OF DESCENT AND DECREASED THE THROTTLE IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED OUTSIDE OF THE YELLOW CAUTION AREA.  THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AT APPROXIMATELY 2500 FT MSL, HE ATTEMPTED TO LEVEL THE AIRCRAFT AND INCREASE THROTTLE.  WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO INCREASE THROTTLE, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE ENGINE BUT THE PROPELLER WAS CONTINUING TO SPIN.  HE INCREASED THE MIXTURE AND AGAIN ATTEMPTED TO INCREASE THROTTLE BUT STILL RECEIVED NO RESPONSE FROM THE ENGINE.  HE STATED THE THROTTLE FELT VERY LOOSE.  HE ADVISED AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL OF HIS PROBLEM AND SELECTED NEAREST ON THE GPS.  HE DID NOT SEE AN AIRFIELD SO HE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY.  AS HE WAS TRYING TO LAND IN A HAY FIELD THE AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR HIT THE TOP OF A TREE, BREAKING THE TAIL SECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT OFF IN THE TREE.  THE AIRCRAFT IMPACT THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF OILWELL ROAD CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT TO INCLUDE BREAKING THE ENGINE AWAY FROM THE AIRFRAME.  IT WAS REPORTED THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER HAS SERIOUS INJURED AND ONE PASSENGER WAS TREATED AT A HOSPITAL AND RELEASED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA14LA389](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA389), Aug 14, 2014: Cessna T206H (N1229M), Wiggins, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loosening of the engine throttle cable from its support clamp during flight, which resulted in a loss of throttle control.

## Other reports on N1229M (1)

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

- [Incident 20140306001579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140306001579I), Mar 6, 2014: Cessna T206H (N1229M), El Paso, TX, No damage. N1229M departed khqz for a flight to elp on the afternoon of 3/6/14. Upon descending out of 12,500 the pilot failed to enrich the mixture upon landing in elp.…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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