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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna T206H · Pittsfield, ME · August 22, 2018

Date: August 22, 2018 · 22:56 local
Place: Pittsfield, ME
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N35442
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA18LA228
Reported as: Cessna T206H
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-360
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,075 total556 in this make and model115 in the last 90 days

N35442Registration cancelled Jan 30, 2021 · Cessna T206HS/N T20608328 Airframe modelCessna T206H

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What happened

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Aircraft departed bangor, Maine for augusta, Maine. Pilot stated hearing a loud bang from the engine at 7,000' followed by a very loud rapid ticking noise. Engine power began to deminish, and the aircraft was unable to land at an airport. The aircraft landed in a group of trees half a mile from the Pittsfield, Maine airport. The aircraft was destroyed. Pilot received multiple facial lacerations and damage to one of his eyes. The other crew member was unhurt from the accident and received burns from a flare gun.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED BANGOR, MAINE FOR AUGUSTA, MAINE. PILOT STATED HEARING A LOUD BANG FROM THE ENGINE AT 7,000' FOLLOWED BY A VERY LOUD RAPID TICKING NOISE. ENGINE POWER BEGAN TO DEMINISH, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO LAND AT AN AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A GROUP OF TREES HALF A MILE FROM THE PITTSFIELD, MAINE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. PILOT RECEIVED MULTIPLE FACIAL LACERATIONS AND DAMAGE TO ONE OF HIS EYES. THE OTHER CREW MEMBER WAS UNHURT FROM THE ACCIDENT AND RECEIVED BURNS FROM A FLARE GUN.

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 ERA18LA228Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPittsfield, MEWear of the No. 4 cylinder exhaust camshaft lobe and roller tappet, which resulted in the failure of the tappet and the subsequent total loss of engine power.Aug 23, 2018 · Substantial damage