# NTSB ERA17RA315: Cessna U206, Eteringbang, Guyana, August 8, 2017

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: August 8, 2017, 15:13 local (15:13 UTC)
- Place: Eteringbang, Guyana
- Coordinates: 6.711666, -61.115554 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=6.7117&lon=-61.1156&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Takeoff: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency: Other
- Parties: FAA/AVP-100
- NTSB case key (mKey): 95966
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA17RA315
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/95966/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17RA315

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Takeoff: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341) (defining event); cases with it: [All aircraft, 3,820 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

On August 8, 2017, about 1513 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Cessna U206G, 8R-GPR, was substantially damaged during a forced landing in trees shortly after takeoff from Eteringbang Airstrip (SYET), Eteringbang, Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region, Guyana. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the commercial cargo flight. The pilot sustained serious injuries. The flight originated about 1512 UTC from SYET, and was destined for Ekereku Bottom Airport (SYEK), Ekereku, Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region, Guyana.Shortly after takeoff, between 200 and 300 ft above ground level, and with the fuel selector positioned to the right tank which contained about 25 gallons of fuel, the pilot reported hearing a decrease in engine rpm, with a corresponding loss of altitude. He initiated a descent for an off-airport forced landing, and impacted trees of a rain forest about 1-mile from the departure airstrip. The engine, which had about 1,500 hours since new, and the propeller will be retained for further examination. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Guyana. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Civil Aviation Authority 82 Premniranjan Place Prashad Nagar Georgetown Guyana Tel.: (592) 22 56822 E-mail: director-general@gcaa-gy.org Fax: (592) 22 56800 AFTN: SYGCYAYX This report is for informational purposes only, and contains only information released by or obtained for the Government of Guyana.

## Aircraft

- Registration: 8R-GPR (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA U206 (G)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: U206-06257
- Engines: Continental Motors, Inc. IO-520-F(12) 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator: Wings Aviation Limited
- Registered owner: Wings Aviation Limited
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: SYET, Eteringbang
- Destination: SYEK, Ekereku
- Equipment: Stall warning system

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 31; injuries: serious; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; medical: class 1, without waivers/limitations; seat: left

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 290° at 8 knots
- Lowest ceiling: 2,200 ft broken
- Temperature: 88 °F, dew point 77 °F
- Altimeter: 29.90 inHg
- Observed at: SYCJ, 172 nm away

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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