- Date
- March 14, 1987, 16:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place
- Williams, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N8058ZCessna U206A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 16, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870314005999A
- Case key
- 25541
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
During a crosswind turn, shortly after takeoff, the pilot noticed that the fuel pressure gauge was registering a loss of fuel pressure and the engine was experiencing a smooth loss of power. The pilot said that he turned on the emergency boost pump and verified that the fuel selector was positioned to the left fuel tank. The pilot said that the engine quit altogether and he landed straight ahead in an open area. The pilot said that he visually examined the tanks prior to takeoff and reported that the left tank contained about 15 gallons and the right tank was empty. The aircraft was examined by an FAA airworthiness inspector. He reported that only seven gallons (approx 1/4 tank) was drained from the left tank and no fuel was in the right tank. The owner's manual for the aircraft states that with 1/4 tank or less, uncoordinated flight in excess of one minute can cause fuel starvation and engine stoppage.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8058Z
- Reported as
- Cessna U206A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- U206-0458
- Airframe hours
- 5,063
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Landon C. Haney
- Registered owner
- Louis D. Ledesma
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 21, 1987 · 8 hours before
- Departed
- P32
- Destination
- PRC · Prescott, AZ
- Airport
- P32 · Williams Muni, runway 18, 4,500 × 60 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 862 total · 8 in this make and model · 813 as pilot in command · 13 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 20 knots, gusting 25
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 55 °F
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 N8058Z · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.