- Date
- February 7, 1986, 16:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place
- Flagstaff, AZ
- Injuries
- 6 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5340XCessna TU206G
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860207002339A
- Case key
- 25069
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While returning from grand canyon, AZ, 14 CFR 135 sightseeing flt to scottsdale, AZ, the plt reported the acft experienced a power loss; all other instrument indications were normal. The plt enriched the mixture and changed fuel tanks but to no avail. The plt elected to divert to pulliam arpt (flg), Flagstaff, AZ. After turning the acft towards flg smoke began to enter the cabin area from beneath the inst panel. After securing all electrical power the smoke diminished momentaraily. Shortly thereafter the engine began to lose more power and the cabin began to fill up with smoke. The pilot elected to land in an open fld. During the landing roll, the acft struck 3 fence lines and a dirt embankment. Exam of the engine dsclsd the no. 1 cylinder aft attach exh studs had sheared off and the fwd studs attach nuts were loose.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5340X
- Reported as
- Cessna TU206G
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 820605658
- Airframe hours
- 1,800
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-M, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- In-Flight
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Superstition Air Service
- Registered owner
- Lbs Distributors, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- SDS · Scottsdale, AZ
- Destination
- None
- Airport
- FLG · Pulliam
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
- Age
- 24
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,200 total · 45 in this make and model · 1,035 as pilot in command · 200 in the last 90 days · 75 in the last 30 days · 7 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 30 °F, dew point 18 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FLG, 13 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.