# NTSB SEA88LA006: Cessna 206, N9040M, Winnemucca, NV, October 14, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 14, 1987, 15:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place: Winnemucca, NV
- Coordinates: 41.120239, -118.050613 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1202&lon=-118.0506&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 27, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 40750
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA88LA006
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/40750/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA006

## Sequence of events

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

- Nose gear collapsed, takeoff - roll/run
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Nose over, takeoff - roll/run

## Analysis

THE ACFT NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING TAKEOFF AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE PLT STATED TO INSPECTORS THAT RECENT MAINTENANCE HAD BEEN PERFORMED ON THE NOSE GEAR. SHORTLY AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE ACFT WAS LOCKED IN A HANGAR. THE PLT HAS FAILED TO FILE AN ACCIDENT REPORT AND INSPECTORS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CONTACT THE OWNER OF THE ACFT TO GET MORE INFORMATION OR TO FURTHER INSPECT THE ACFT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9040M (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 206
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 206604524
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520L 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Ed Filbin
- Registered owner: Ed Filbin
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Airport: WMC, Winnemucca Municipal

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 54; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, expired; seat: left; flight hours: 400 total, 40 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 64 °F

## 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 19871014059719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871014059719A), Oct 14, 1987: Cessna TU206G, Winnemucca, NV, Substantial damage. Nose gear collapsed on the takeoff roll, nosed over. Pilot reported work performed on nose gear prior to the flight

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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