# NTSB CHI01LA101: Cessna P206, N2507X, Derby, KS, March 10, 2001 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: March 9, 2001, 18:00 local (Mar 10, 2001, 00:00 UTC) - Place: Derby, KS - Coordinates: 37.539573, -97.24929 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5396&lon=-97.2493&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report September 19, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA - NTSB case key (mKey): 51921 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI01LA101 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/51921/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA101 ## Probable cause The misjudged in-flight planning the pilot had for the forced landing. Factors were the induction air ducting separation, the pilot not coordinating his emergency procedure with airfield traffic, and the trees. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of engine power(partial) - mech failure/malf, descent - induction air ducting - separation (contributing factor) - Forced landing, descent - emergency - emergency procedure - not coordinated/diseminated, pilot in command (contributing factor) - in-flight planning/decision - misjudged, pilot in command (cause) - In flight collision with object, emergency descent/landing - object - tree(s) (contributing factor) - In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled ## Analysis The airplane sustained substantial damage on impact with trees and terrain during a forced landing to a field following an in-flight loss of engine power. Skydivers had been dropped prior to the loss of engine power and the pilot reported no injuries. The pilot stated, "I climbed to 11000 [feet.] Was not getting usual climb rate[.] Before decent found I could not close cowl flaps. Decended to 6000 [feet.] Noticed eratic raise on manifold gage[.] Decided to shut down engine to stop further any possible damage. Flew down to pattern altitude where a plane flew in front of me and carried on across airport. I then carried on my landing, was about to turn base when I noticed the plane had turned 120 [degrees] and was flying toward me[.] I finally got hold of him on the radio and told him I had an engine out. He acknolaged and headed north out of the area. I then realized I was not able to get to runway because of high trees[.] Decided to turn into cleared area but hit tree with right wing[.]" Under mechanical malfunction failure, the pilot stated, "Air intake hose blown off after backfire[.]" ## Factual narrative On March 9, 2001, about 1800 central standard time, a Cessna P206, N2507X, piloted by a commercial pilot, sustained substantial damage on impact with trees and terrain during a forced landing to a field following an in-flight loss of engine power near Derby, Kansas. The flight was operating under 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. No flight plan was on file. The pilot reported no injuries. The local air drop flight had departed with skydivers from Cook Airfield Inc. Airport (K50), near Derby, Kansas, about 1730, dropped those skydivers, and was returning to K50 at the time of the accident. The pilot stated, "I climbed to 11000 [feet.] Was not getting usual climb rate[.] Before decent found I could not close cowl flaps. Decended to 6000 [feet.] Noticed eratic raise on manifold gage[.] Decided to shut down engine to stop further any possible damage. Flew down to pattern altitude where a plane flew in front of me and carried on across airport. I then carried on my landing, was about to turn base when I noticed the plane had turned 120 [degrees] and was flying toward me[.] I finally got hold of him on the radio and told him I had an engine out. He acknolaged and headed north out of the area. I then realized I was not able to get to runway because of high trees[.] Decided to turn into cleared area but hit tree with right wing[.]" Under mechanical malfunction failure, the pilot stated, "Air intake hose blown off after backfire[.]" His recommendation stated, "Check air intake after backfire[.]" ## Aircraft - Registration: [N2507X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2507X-2002-01-17), registration cancelled 2002-01-17, S/N P206-0007, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna P206 - Registry model: [Cessna P206](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-p206) (registry code 2073304) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: P206-007 - Airframe hours: 7246 - Engines: Continental IO-520 300 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Skydiving, Part 91 - Operator: Sky Tours Inc. - Registered owner: Sky Tours Inc. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, June 26, 2000, 98 hours before - Departed: K50, DERBY, KS - Airport: K50, Cook Airfield Inc, runway 17, 2,490 × 40 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 50; injuries: none; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review November 16, 2000; seat: center; flight hours: 1,980 total, 1,400 in this make and model, 1,868 as pilot in command, 44 in the last 90 days, 13 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 170° at 14 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 55 °F, dew point 39 °F - Altimeter: 29.95 inHg - Observed at: ICT, 23 nm away ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20010309003919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010309003919A), Mar 9, 2001: Cessna P206, Derby, KS, Substantial damage. (.19) On March 9, 2001, about 1800 CST, a Cessna P206, N2507X, piloted by a commerical pilot, sustained substantial damage on impact with trees and terrain… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.