# NTSB DEN78FQA57: Cessna TU206F, N9582G, Mesita, NM, September 14, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 14, 1978
- Place: Mesita, NM · MESITA, NM
- Location: 35.0058° N, 107.3163° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mesita, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0058&lon=-107.3163&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 31, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139672
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN78FQA57
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FQA57

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2758  78/9/14    MESITA,NM           CESSNA TU206F       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2110                    N9582G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 45, 3400 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            160 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOLBROOK,AZ                 ALBUQUERQUE,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CONNECTING ROD CAP NO 5 CYLINDER FAILED.LANDING WAS MADE ON ROUGH DESERT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9582G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9582G-2006-09-22), registration cancelled 2006-09-22, S/N U20601782, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA TU206F
- Registry model: [Cessna TU206F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-tu206f) (registry code 2073353) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19780914029459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780914029459A), Sep 14, 1978: Cessna TU206F, Mesita, NM, Substantial damage. Connecting rod cap no 5 cylinder failed. Landing was made on roughert.

## Other investigations on N9582G (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 DEN02TA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02TA011), Nov 9, 2001: Cessna 206 (N9582G), Casper, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure to maintain aircraft control during landing. Contributing factors were the crosswind and gusting wind conditions.

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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