# NTSB OAK76AP033: Cessna TU206D, N72148, Cantua Creek, CA, December 12, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: December 12, 1975
- Place: Cantua Creek, CA · CANTUA CREEK, CA
- Location: 36.5000° N, 120.3164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cantua Creek, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.5000&lon=-120.3164&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 3 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 25, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152234
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK76AP033
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76AP033

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3915  75/12/12 NR.CANTUA CREEK,CA    CESSNA TU206D       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 58, 3306
        TIME - 1655                    N72148              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 2290 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHINO,CA                    VACAVILLE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNDER TORQUED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CYLINDER HOLD DOWN NUT TORQUE VALUES BELOW MFGS PRESCRIBED TOLERANCES. 17.79HRS SINCE CYLS INSTALL
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N72148](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72148-2012-09-28), registration cancelled 2012-09-28, S/N U206-1299, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA TU206D
- Registry model: [Cessna TU206D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-tu206d) (registry code 2073344) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19751212042269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751212042269A), Dec 12, 1975: Cessna TU206D, Cantua Creek, CA, Substantial damage. Cylinder hold down nut torque values below mfgs prescribed tolerances. 17.79HRS since cyls install

## Other investigations on N72148 (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 OAK72DVG53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72DVG53), Apr 30, 1972: Cessna 206 (N72148), Woodland, CA, 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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