# NTSB FTW82DRA11: Cessna U206G, N6277Z, Houston, TX, November 19, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 19, 1981
- Place: Houston, TX · HOUSTON, TX
- Location: 29.7633° N, 95.3633° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Houston, TX, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7633&lon=-95.3633&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 29, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123304
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW82DRA11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DRA11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2597  81/11/19   HOUSTON,TX          CESSNA U206G        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1620                    N6277Z              PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 UNK/NR, 3145 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            43 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUSTON,TX                  PATTERSON,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- STRUCK SUBMERGED OBSTN WHILE TAXIING ARND A TUG & BARGE IN BRAYS BAYOU.EQUIPPED W FLOATS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6277Z](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6277Z), registered now, S/N U20606211, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA U206G
- Registry model: [Cessna TU206G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-tu206g) (registry code 2073357) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040, 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 19811119076889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811119076889A), Nov 19, 1981: Cessna TU206G, Houston, TX, Substantial damage. Struck submerged bulkhead during water taxi thru tug wake in ship channel. Impact caused float plane to flip over.

## Other investigations on N6277Z (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 DEN87LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA009), Oct 24, 1986: Cessna TU206G (N6277Z), Greybull, WY, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX85LA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA331), Jul 28, 1985: Cessna TU206G (N6277Z), Taohoma, CA, 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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