SERS · CESSNA U206G · 2016-08-25 · Cave-In-Rock, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN16LA335
Event ID
20160827X23858
Type
Accident
Date
2016-08-25
Location
Cave-In-Rock, IL, USA
Coordinates
37.4775, -88.214447
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
U206G
Registration
N891LL
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to air entering the fuel system for reasons that could not be determined based on available information. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inability to restart the engine due to the check valve assembly design.