# NTSB OAK73FJA13: Cessna U206, N2144F, Kihei, HI, March 7, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: March 7, 1973
- Place: Kihei, HI · KIHEI, HI
- Location: 20.7636° N, 156.4372° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kihei, HI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=20.7636&lon=-156.4372&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 14, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170520
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK73FJA13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73FJA13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0991   73/3/7    KIHEI,HAWAII        CESSNA U206         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 2100
        TIME - 0915                    N2144F              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 520 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HONOLULU,HAWAII             WAIMEA,HAWAII
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- CRANKSHAFT FAILED AT NR 2 JOURNAL.DITCHED 150 YDS OFF SHORE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2144F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2144F-1973-05-07), registration cancelled 1973-05-07, S/N U206-0344, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA U206
- Registry model: [Cessna 206](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-206) (registry code 2073302) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19730307006169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730307006169A), Mar 7, 1973: Cessna TU206A, Kihei, HI, Destroyed. Crankshaft failed at nr 2 journal. Ditched 150 yds off shore.

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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