SERS · CESSNA TU206D · 1988-12-28 · ALAMO, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW89LA033
Event ID
20001213X27428
Type
Accident
Date
1988-12-28
Location
ALAMO, TX, USA
Coordinates
26.180652, -98.110557
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
TU206D
Registration
N72249
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
AIRPLANE'S COLLISION WITH TREES AND TERRAIN DURING AN ATTEMPTED FORCED LANDING AT NIGHT FOLLOWING AN ENGINE FAIURE. THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY FUEL STARVATION AS A RESULT OF A FAULTY FUEL SYSTEM WHICH THE OPERATOR HAD FAILED TO CORRECT.