# NTSB LAX87LA145: Cessna U206A, N8058Z, Williams, AZ, March 14, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 14, 1987, 16:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place: Williams, AZ
- Coordinates: 35.37088, -112.259521 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.3709&lon=-112.2595&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 16, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 25541
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX87LA145
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/25541/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA145

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, takeoff - initial climb
  - fluid,fuel - starvation (cause)
  - fuel supply - inadequate (contributing factor)
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - refueling - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - ditch

## 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8058Z-2013-05-13), registration cancelled 2013-05-13, S/N U206-0458, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA U206A
- Registry model: [Cessna U206A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-u206a) (registry code 2073316) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: U206-0458
- Airframe hours: 5063
- Engines: 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

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19870314005999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870314005999A), Mar 14, 1987: Cessna U206A, Williams, AZ, Substantial damage. Engine quit shortly after takeoff. Crash landed in rocky field. One fuel tank empty. Low fuel caused porting.

## Other investigations on N8058Z (1)

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 FTW68D0417](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68D0417), Nov 26, 1967: Cessna 206 (N8058Z), Pampa, TX, 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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