- Date
- October 28, 1986, 13:00 local (18:00 UTC)
- Place
- Grand Ledge, MI
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N1803QCessna U206F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861028055479A
- Case key
- 13682
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical
Fluid,fuel - water
Fuel tank selector position - improper use ofCause
Aircraft preflight - inadequateCause
Forced landing
Nose over
Analysis
The aircraft experienced engine failure during takeoff and nosed over in an open field. The pilot stated that he did his runup on the right fuel tank and took off on the left fuel tank. Inspection of the aircraft found water in the left fuel tank. The pilot stated he drained fuel from the right tank during preflight but could not recall checking the left tank.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1803Q
- Reported as
- Cessna U206F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- U20602927
- Airframe hours
- 2,027
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-F, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Donald Crippen
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · September 18, 1986 · 6 hours before
- Departed
- Grand Ledge, MI
- Destination
- AZO · Kalamazoo, MI
- Airport
- Crippen Field
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 47
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 4,090 total · 1,402 in this make and model · 4,090 as pilot in command · 105 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 190° at 14 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LAN, 7 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.