- Date
- September 2, 1989, 18:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place
- Lees Summit, MO
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N8705ZCessna 206A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 30, 1991
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19890902033599A
- Case key
- 34695
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Probable cause
Engine partial power loss due to water in the aircraft fuel system, and an inadequate preflight.
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
After experiencing a partial loss of engine power during climb out, the pilot attempted to return to the runway at the departure airport. However, he did not have adequate altitude and the aircraft impacted short. Examination of the wreckage revealed water in the fuel selector valve, fuel manifold, fuel pump and one header tank. According to the pilot the aircraft was serviced 2-3 weeks prior to the accident. An annual inspection was completed on 9-2-89.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8705Z
- Reported as
- Cessna 206A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 0505
- Airframe hours
- 2,360
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-A, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Snyder, Eldred L.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 2, 1989
- Destination
- MKC · Kansas City, MO
- Airport
- K84 · Lees Summit, runway 18, 3,000 × 60 ft, asphalt
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
- 37
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 540 total · 300 in this make and model · 410 as pilot in command · 24 in the last 90 days · 15 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 70° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MKC, 54 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.