Cessna U206E accident near New Market, VA
On May 12, 2001, a Cessna U206E (airplane) was involved in an accident near New Market, VA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 12, 2001
- Place
- New Market, VA
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206E · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 38.635°N, 78.679°W
- NTSB ID
- 20010529X01022
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 12, 2001, about 1945 eastern daylight time, a Cessna U206E, N948CG, was substantially damaged during a forced landing after a loss of engine power near New Market, Virginia. The certificated commercial pilot was seriously injured, and the private pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed for the flight that departed the Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport (MRB), Martinsburg, West Virginia, destined for the Hickory Regional Airport (HKY), Hickory, North Carolina. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The airplane was owned by the private pilot and based at HKY. According to the owner's wife, earlier in the day, both pilots departed HKY, and flew to Florence, South Carolina, as part of the "Angel Flight America" program. They then departed Florence, flew to MRB, and then departed MRB with the intent of returning to HKY. Review of air traffic control (ATC) information obtained from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), revealed the airplane departed MRB, about 1915, and utilized the call sign "Angel Flight Eight Charlie Golf." The airplane was in cruise flight at 8,000 feet, and in contact with the Washington Air Route Traffic Control Center, when at 1937:04, the pilot reported a total loss of engine power. At that time, recorded radar data indicated the airplane's position was about 3.5 miles southeast of the New Market Airport (8W2), about 10.5 miles southwest of the Luray Caverns Airport (W45), and about 22 miles northeast of the Shenandoah Val
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to a failure of the number 5 piston for undetermined reasons. A factor in this accident was the inadequate emergency handling provided by the air route traffic controller.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
