- Date
- September 16, 1987, 11:20 local (17:20 UTC)
- Place
- Spanish Fork, UT
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N756HDCessna TU206G
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 2, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870916053399A
- Case key
- 17312
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While cruising at 10,500 ft with the power set at 28 inches map & 2350 RPM, the eng suddenly lost pwr & began knocking. The plt noted a rapid drop in oil pressure & saw a 3-inch hole in the top of the eng cowling. He attempted to land on a highway, but was unable due to vehicular traffic, so he changed his apch to land beside the roadway. Just bfr landing, he saw powerlines & pulled up to avoid a collision. The acft then entered a high sink rate (stalled). The pilot stated the acft 'impacted the ground in a flat, rather nose low attitude.' The acft began burning immediately after impact, but the plt exited the plane without injury. A teardown of the eng revealed a catastrophic failure of the #2 piston and wrist pin, but the investigation did not determine which had failed 1st. The engine had been overhauled on 6/5/84, usingseveral components (including pistons & piston pins) manufactured by superior air parts, inc. according to maintenance logs, the acft had flown 1045 hrs since major overhaul of the eng.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N756HD
- Reported as
- Cessna TU206G
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- U20604096
- Airframe hours
- 3,276
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-M, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Positioning · Part 91
- Operator
- Scenic Aviation
- Registered owner
- Scienic Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 3, 1987 · 344 hours before
- Departed
- BDG · Blanding, UT
- Destination
- SLC · Salt Lake City, UT
- Flight plan
- Company VFR
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 24
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,800 total · 353 in this make and model · 1,690 as pilot in command · 370 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 340° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 66 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SLC, 57 nm away
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 N756HD · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.