MINR · CESSNA T206H · 2015-09-21 · Idaho Falls, ID, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR15IA263
Event ID
20150921X05442
Type
Incident
Date
2015-09-21
Location
Idaho Falls, ID, USA
Coordinates
43.51361, -112.070831
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
T206H
Registration
N7269T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAWN
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
An in-flight fire during initial climb due to the separation of the engine's turbocharger wastegate overboard exhaust tailpipe. Contributing to the accident was the owner's decision to not comply with a service bulletin that addressed the tailpipe separation.