Cessna U206G accident near Leverett, MA
On December 5, 2010, a Cessna U206G (airplane) was involved in an accident near Leverett, MA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- December 5, 2010
- Place
- Leverett, MA
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206G · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 2 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 42.444°N, 72.492°W
- NTSB ID
- 20101205X84429
Official records · ERA11FA078
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 5, 2010, about 1530 eastern standard time, a Cessna U206G, N9742Z, registered to Airborne Maintenance Incorporated and operated by an individual, crashed in an open field in Leverett, Massachusetts, during a visual flight rules flight from Dillant-Hopkins Airport (EEN), Keene, New Hampshire to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (KISP), Islip, New York. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and flight following was activated for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91, personal flight. The airplane incurred substantial damage. One of the passengers was killed another passenger succumbed from injuries 7 days after the accident. The pilot and a third passenger received serious injuries. The flight departed EEN about 1505., Five minutes prior to the accident, the flight was handed off to the FAA Bradley Approach from FAA Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center. Shortly after this the flight was lost from radar. The last radar contact was reported at 1528, at an altitude of 1,900 feet mean sea level (msl), and at a ground speed of 87 knots. There was no distress calls received from the flight by Bradley Approach control. The pilot stated that the flight was in cruise at 3,000 feet msl when the airplane’s engine developed a vibration. Shortly after, the engine stopped producing power. To assist the pilot in trouble shooting the engine problem, the occupant seated in the right front seat switched places with the person seated in the middle right seat, who was a pilot and an airplane mechanic. The pilot saw an open field and elected to
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the crankshaft, which resulted from improper tightening of the cylinder hold-down nuts.
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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.
