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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna TU206F · Strasburg, CO · May 12, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
May 12, 1984, 12:30 local (18:30 UTC)
Place
Strasburg, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N222LSCessna TU206F
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840512018029A
Case key
16378

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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) - nonmechanicalTakeoff - initial climb
Touch-and-go - performedPilot in command
Fuel system,tank - inadequateCause
Acft/equip,inadequate airframeManufacturerCause
Fluid,fuel - waterCause
Aborted takeoff - performedPilot in command
OverrunLanding - roll
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - roll
Terrain condition - rough/unevenFactor
Nose gear collapsedLanding - roll
Landing gear,nose gear - overload

Analysis

During the takeoff phase of a touch-&-go, the eng quit about 100 ft AGL. The plt landed back on the rwy but the acft ran-off the end collapsing the nose gear. Evidence of water contamination was found throughout the fuel system. 1/2 of liquid drained from main fuel strainer was water. The bladder fuel cells had ridges from 1/2 to 1-1/2 inches high.

Aircraft

Registration
N222LS
Reported as
Cessna TU206F
Category
Airplane
Serial number
7206-01751
Airframe hours
4,598
Engine
Continental TSIO-520-C, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Stephen Buckles
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
100 hour · June 22, 1983 · 74 hours before
Airport
3C06 · Strasburg, runway 17, 3,000 × 50 ft, dirt

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
577 total · 93 in this make and model · 457 as pilot in command · 16 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
340° at 3 knots
Visibility
25 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
81 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Other investigations on N222LS · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.