# NTSB MKC87LA171: Cessna TU206G, N4881U, West Plains, MO, June 19, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 19, 1987, 13:00 local (18:00 UTC)
- Place: West Plains, MO
- Coordinates: 36.740158, -91.860839 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7402&lon=-91.8608&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 8, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 34438
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC87LA171
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/34438/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA171

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - wet (contributing factor)
  - aborted landing - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - fence (contributing factor)

## Analysis

DURING LDG PHASE OF OPERATION, PIC WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE ACFT BEFORE STRIKING A FENCE ON THE OVERRUN. PLT STATED A RAIN SHOWER HAD JUST PASSED THROUGH WHICH LEFT THE DIRT SURFACE SLICK AND MUDDY. HE STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN EFFECTIVE BRAKING DUE TO THE RNWY CONDITIONS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4881U](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4881U), registered now, S/N U20605139 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA TU206G
- Registry model: [Cessna TU206G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-tu206g) (registry code 2073357) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: U20625139
- Airframe hours: 1065
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TS10-520-M 310 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Daniel W.Doherty
- Registered owner: Dan W Doherty
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: SGF, SPRINGFIELD, MO
- Airport: runway 18, 1,350 ×  ft, dirt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 50; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 1,050 total, 850 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 180° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 84 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Observed at: SGF, 85 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19870619059119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870619059119A), Jun 19, 1987: Cessna TU206G, West Plains, MO, Substantial damage. The aircraft overran the short, wet dirt runway and struck a fence post during landing.

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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