# Accident 20180919013829A: Cessna 206H, Sugarland, TX, September 19, 2018

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 19, 2018, 15:00 local time
- Place: Sugarland, TX
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.6444° N, 95.6561° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.6444&lon=-95.6561&mi=10
- Aircraft: N247F, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N247F) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 206H (registry code 2073301, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-206h) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540 series (registry code 41530, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 206H
- Reported engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SERIES
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN18LA382](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA382) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180919013829A

## Narrative

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

N247F WAS INBOUND ON THE RNAV 17 TO SUGARLAND, TEXAS (SGR). THE AIRCRAFT HAD LEVELED OFF AT THE MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE (MDA) OF 640 FEET WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH AND LOST POWER. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO CRASH LAND ON A ROAD RUNNING PERPENDICULAR TO THE APPROACH FLIGHT PATH SEVERING A POWER CABLE AND STRIKING TWO CARS. THE DESTROYED AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE MEDIAN OF VOSS ROAD ABOUT .75NM FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE TWO PILOTS UP FRONT WERE UNHARMED BUT THE PASSENGER/CAMERA OPERATOR SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.

## 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 CEN18LA382](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA382), Sep 19, 2018: Cessna 206 (N247F), Sugar Land, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: Fatigue failure of the No. 1 cylinder intake valve, which resulted in the loss of engine power.

## Other reports on N247F (1)

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

- [Incident 20070131001989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070131001989I), Jan 31, 2007: Cessna 206H (N247F), Marietta, GA, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot took off from southwest of Mccollum field, was given ATC direction to change frequency during the climb for VFR flight. Approximately 2 to 3…

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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