MIA80DKT40

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206 · 90 Sw Key West, FL · May 4, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 4, 1980
Place
90 Sw Key West, FL · 90 SW KEY WEST, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8141QCessna 206
Status
Completed · report June 25, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800504018119A
Case key
131108

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0413   80/5/4    90 SW KEY WEST,FL   CESSNA 206          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 57, 2250
        TIME - 1750                    N8141Q              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CANCUN,MEXICO               KEY WEST,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - VIBRATION,EXCESSIVE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- SVR ENG VIB RQRD PWR REDUCTION.UN TO MNTN ALT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8141Q
Reported as
Cessna 206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.