# NTSB SEA87MA035: Cessna TU206G, N732ZF, Jean, NV, December 7, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Major investigation · Final report
- Date: December 6, 1986, 18:25 local (Dec 7, 1986, 02:25 UTC)
- Place: Jean, NV
- Coordinates: 35.749313, -115.530265 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.7493&lon=-115.5303&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 6 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report April 25, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 40705
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA87MA035
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/40705/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87MA035

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - fuel supply - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - emergency
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - low ceiling (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - fog (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - rain (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - high terrain (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - rising (contributing factor)

## Analysis

WHILE EN ROUTE AT NIGHT ON AN IFR FLT PLAN, THE ACFT RAN OUT OF FUEL. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PLT WAS PROVIDED VECTORS TOWARD A HIWAY FOR A FORCED LNDG. HOWEVER, BEFORE REACHING THE AREA OF THE HIWAY, THE ACFT CRASHED ON RISING TERRAIN AT AN ELEV OF ABOUT 4000 FT. EXCEPT FOR LACK OF FUEL, NO PREIMPACT ACFT OR ENG PROBLEM WAS FND. APRX 26 MI NNE, THE 1838 PST LAS VEGAS WX WAS IN PART: ESTIMATED 400 FT BROKEN, 1500 FT OVERCAST, VIS 4 MI WITH FOG & LGT RAIN. THE ELEV OF THE WX FACILITY WAS 2174 FT. AN INV REVEALED THE ACFT HAD BEEN FULLY SERVICED WITH FUEL ON 12/3/86 & HAD FLOWN APRX 4 HRS PRIOR TO THE ACDNT FLT. NO RECORD WAS FND OF ANY FURTHER REFUELING. THE ACFT HAD A FUEL CAPACITY OF 88 GAL, OF WHICH, 4 GAL WAS CONSIDERED AS UNUSABLE. ACCORDING TO AN ESTIMATE BASED ON FLT MANUAL INFO, THE ACFT WOULD HAVE CONSUMED NEARLY88 GAL OF FUEL SINCE THE LAST KNOWN REFUELING. ON 9/3/86, WHEN THE PLT TOOK A MED EXAM, HE RPRTD HE HAD A TOTAL FLT TIME OF 2930 HRS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N732ZF](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N732ZF-1989-01-30), registration cancelled 1989-01-30, S/N U20604742 (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: U20604742
- Airframe hours: 1443
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-M 310 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: John A. Giddings, doing business as Ace Aviation
- Registered owner: John Giddings
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, December 11, 1985, 28 hours before
- Departed: MHV, MOJAVE, CA
- Destination: LAS, LAS VEGAS, NV
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: LAS, Mccarran Intl

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 29; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 2,930 total

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 90° at 5 knots
- Temperature: 48 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: LAS, 26 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 19861206068579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861206068579A), Dec 6, 1986: Cessna TU206G, Jean, NV, Destroyed, 4 fatal. Crashed onto rising terrain after engine failure. Fuel exhaustion. Pilot did not advise ATC of low fuel situation.

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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