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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 206 · Pecos, TX · August 2, 2015

Date: August 2, 2015 · 10:00 local
Place: Pecos, TX
Airport: Pecos Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5033U
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15LA366
Reported as: Cessna 206
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot

N5033URegistration cancelled Mar 14, 2018 · Cessna 206S/N 206-0033 · Built 1963 Airframe modelCessna 206 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On August 02, 2015, at approximately 1000 CDT, N5033U, a Cessna 206, impacted the terrain at Pecos Municipal Airport (kpeq) located in Pecos, Texas. Pilot was intending to drop cantaloupes at an annual airport contest. During the descent to release a cantaloupe the pilot realized he may have had a loss of engine power. The aircraft came to rest in the desert approximately 500 feet from runway 14. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to wing leading edges, engine propeller, left horizontal, lower aft fuselage frames and the nose landing gear.

The pilot was uninjured and was able to extricate himself from the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

ON AUGUST 02, 2015, AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 CDT, N5033U, A CESSNA 206, IMPACTED THE TERRAIN AT PECOS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (KPEQ) LOCATED IN PECOS, TEXAS. PILOT WAS INTENDING TO DROP CANTALOUPES AT AN ANNUAL AIRPORT CONTEST. DURING THE DESCENT TO RELEASE A CANTALOUPE THE PILOT REALIZED HE MAY HAVE HAD A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN THE DESERT APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET FROM RUNWAY 14. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO WING LEADING EDGES, ENGINE PROPELLER, LEFT HORIZONTAL, LOWER AFT FUSELAGE FRAMES AND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR.

THE PILOT WAS UNINJURED AND WAS ABLE TO EXTRICATE HIMSELF FROM THE AIRCRAFT.

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 CEN15LA366Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPecos, TXThe pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Aug 2, 2015 · Substantial damage

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