DEN79FA044

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna U206 · Milford, UT · June 17, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 17, 1979
Place
Milford, UT · MILFORD, UT
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4424QCessna U206
Status
Completed · report May 29, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790617041309A
Case key
135553

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3919  79/6/17  NR.MILFORD,UT         CESSNA U206         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1000                    N4424Q              PX-  0  0  3  MAPPING/PHOTO             38, 6600 TOTAL HOURS, 800
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CEDAR CITY,UT              MILFORD,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: GENERATORS/ALTERNATORS
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: RELAYS AND WIRING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ARCING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: IGNITION HARNESS,SHIELDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BURNED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- AFTER GND WIRE BCM DISCNCTD,ALTERNATOR ARCED TO FUEL VENT LN.IGNITION LNS BURNED.ACFT LNDD/BURNED.

Aircraft

Registration
N4424Q
Reported as
Cessna U206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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