# NTSB CHI91FA181: Cessna U206F, Muskegon, MI, June 6, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: June 6, 1991, 07:30 local (11:30 UTC)
- Place: Muskegon, MI
- Coordinates: 43.219493, -86.249366 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.2195&lon=-86.2494&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 28, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 14904
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI91FA181
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/14904/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91FA181

## Probable cause

INADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION BY THE PILOT AFTER EXHAUSTING ALL THE FUEL FROM A SELECTED FUEL TANK.  FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT ARE THE PILOTS INADEQUATE TRANSITION AND UPGRADE TRAINING AND A LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise - normal
  - fluid,fuel - starvation
  - remedial action - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - inadequate transition/upgrade training, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - lack of familiarity with aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
  - light condition - night
- In flight collision with object, descent - emergency
  - object - tree(s)

## Analysis

THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE WAS FOUND IN A WOODED AREA EARLY IN THE MORNING. TWO DECEASED FOREIGN NATIONALS WERE IN THE WRECKAGE.  BOTH PERSONS WERE CERTIFICATED BY THEIR GOVERNMENT AS PILOTS.  ONE OF THE PERSONS WAS CERTIFICATED IN THE U.S. AS A COMMERCIAL PILOT.  DOCUMENTS FOUND  ABOARD THE AIRPLANE SHOW THE AIRPLANE WAS SOLD BY THE OPERATOR TO THE PILOT PASSENGER.  AN EXPORT CERTIFICATE OF AIRWORTHINESS WAS IN THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE STARTED ITS FERRY FLIGHT OUT OF THE COUNTRY THE EVENING BEFORE IT WAS FOUND   WHEN FOUND THE FUEL TANKS IN BOTH WINGS WERE BROKEN OPEN.  THERE WAS WILTED AND DISCOLORED VEGETATION UNDER THE RIGHT WING ONLY.  THE FUEL TANK SELECTOR SWITCH WAS POSITIONED TO DRAW FUEL FROM THE RIGHT WING.  THE SWITCH FOR THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP WAS SELECTED TO THE OFF POSITION.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N713OX (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA U206F
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: U206 02721
- Engines: CONTINENTAL I0 520F 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Ferry, Part 91
- Operator: Richard A. Grey
- Registered owner: Richard A. Grey
- Last inspection: Annual, May 22, 1991, 6 hours before
- Departed: 3AU, AUGUSTA, KS

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 29; foreign, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; toxicology performed; flight hours: 635 total, 480 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 70° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 48 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Observed at: MKG, 5 nm away

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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