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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna U206 · Billings, MT · June 16, 1983

Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
June 16, 1983, 17:45 local (23:45 UTC)
Place
Billings, MT
Injuries
4 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2187FCessna U206
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19830616027649A
Case key
16097

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Sequence of events

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Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanicalDescent - normal
Fluid,fuel - starvationFactor
Fuel tank selector position - delayedPilot in commandCause
Lack of total experience in kind of aircraftPilot in commandCause
Starting procedure - improperPilot in commandCause
Lack of recent experience in kind of aircraftPilot in commandCause
Forced landingLanding - flare/touchdown
Nose overLanding - roll
Terrain condition - softFactor

Analysis

The acft nosed over during a forced landing after the engine quit during descent for approach to land. The pilot stated that very shortly after the beginning of descent to land the engine quit at 5000 ft while he was accomplishing the checklist. The plt said later that he thought he could reach the rwy but the windmilling propeller caused a high sink rate. He stated that he thought he tried to restart the engine by switching tanks at least once ('but maybe twice'.) Using boost pump with each tank and changing mixture setting with no success. He then had to land off the arpt and nosed over. An onsite examination of the acft revealed no fuel in the right tank and a substantial amount in the left tank. There was no spillage or ruptures in either tank. The emergency airstart procedure from the operating handbook: 1. 75 KIAS 2. Fuel selector valve and quantity check 3. Mixture-rich 4.aux fuel pump on 3-5 sec with throttle half open, then off 5. Ignition switch both (or start if prop stops) 6. Throttle-advance slowly. Plt had not flown this model acft in 90 days.

Aircraft

Registration
N2187F
Reported as
Cessna U206
Category
Airplane
Serial number
U206-0387
Airframe hours
3,132
Engine
Continental IO-520-A, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Part 135
Registered owner
Howard Kaiser
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · May 1, 1983 · 19 hours before
Departed
BTM · Butte, MT
Flight plan
VFR
Airport
BIL · Billings Logan, runway 9R, 3,800 × 275 ft, asphalt

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
48
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
953 total · 4 in this make and model · 773 as pilot in command · 14 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
180° at 8 knots
Visibility
40 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
5,000 ft broken
Temperature
68 °F, dew point 43 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
BIL, 2 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

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