# NTSB FTW78FRG50: Cessna U206C, N29147, Austin, TX, June 11, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 11, 1978
- Place: Austin, TX · AUSTIN, TX
- Location: 30.2672° N, 97.7431° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Austin, TX, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2672&lon=-97.7431&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 13, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141794
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW78FRG50
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FRG50

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1180  78/6/11    AUSTIN,TX           CESSNA U206C        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 294
        TIME - 1810                    N29147              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AUSTIN,TX                   FREDERICKSBURG,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- #6 CYLINDER ROD BROKE ONE HALF INCH FROM PISTON PIN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N29147](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N29147-2018-04-11), registration cancelled 2018-04-11, S/N U206-1117 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA U206C
- Registry model: [Cessna U206C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-u206c) (registry code 2073332) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780611013909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780611013909A), Jun 11, 1978: Cessna U206C, Austin, TX, Substantial damage. #6 Cylinder rod broke one half inch from piston pin.

## Other investigations on N29147 (2)

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.

- [NTSB SEA01LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA086), May 6, 2001: Cessna U206 (N29147), Yamhill, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to adequately compensate for gusty tailwind conditions, resulting in an excessive rate of descent at touchdown. Factors include gusty tailwinds during the landing sequence.
- [NTSB MIA73FLG48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FLG48), Jun 1, 1973: Cessna U206C (N29147), Little River, SC, substantial damage

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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