# NTSB CHI83LA017: Cessna 206, N5379U, Cleveland, OH, October 17, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 16, 1982, 23:20 local (Oct 17, 1982, 03:20 UTC)
- Place: Cleveland, OH
- Coordinates: 41.4291, -81.82077 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4291&lon=-81.8208&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 16, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 70282
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI83LA017
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/70282/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA017

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - light condition - night (contributing factor)

## Analysis

BEFORE TAKING OFF ON A NIGHT FLIGHT, WATER WAS DRAINED FROM THE FUEL SUMPS. WHEN THE PILOTS WERE SATISFIED THAT ALL OF THE WATER WAS DRAINED FROM THE TANKS, THEY DEPARTED. THE FLIGHT WAS ROUTINE UNTIL THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING. ABOUT 1 MILE FROM THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE AIRCREW INITIATED THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND TURNED TO AVERT A WATER LANDING. AN EMERGENCY/CRASH LANDING WAS MADE IN A LANDFILL AREA. AN EXAMINATION AND RUN-UP OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO PREIMPACT, MECHANICAL FAILURES.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5379U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5379U-1995-03-23), registration cancelled 1995-03-23, S/N U20605260 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 206
- Registry model: [Cessna TU206G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-tu206g) (registry code 2073357) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: U20605240
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-F 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: George H. Rhodes
- Registered owner: George H. Rhodes
- Departed: W32, CLINTON, OH
- Destination: FAIRBANKS, AK
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: BKL, Burke Lakefront, runway 24R, 6,000 × 150 ft, concrete

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 57; flight instructor, airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 4,322 total, 14 in this make and model, 4,292 as pilot in command, 87 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/bright
- Wind: 300° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 113 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: CLF

## 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 19821017056449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821017056449A), Oct 17, 1982: Cessna TU206G, Cleveland, OH, Substantial damage. Engine quit on final. Crash landed in landfill short of runway. No cause found. Possible water in fuel.

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.

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