Cessna U206C incident near Bucyrus, Ohio, July 6, 1986
On July 6, 1986 at about 7:20 pm local time, a Cessna U206C, registered N29095, suffered minor damage in an incident near Bucyrus, Ohio (Port Bucyrus airport). It was an other work-use flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 6, 1986 · about 7:20 pm local time
- Place
- Bucyrus, Ohio · Port Bucyrus · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206C · all U206Cs on the register
- Registration
- N29095 · no longer on the register · serial U206-106B
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Other work-use flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT WAS RETURNING TO THE AIRPORT AFTER TRANSPORTING SKYDIVERS TO ALTITUDE AND WHILE ON FINAL APRCH HE ALLOWED THE ACFT TO STALL & CRASH SHORT OF THE RWY.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 3,576 hours in all; 597 in this make and model; 8 in the last 90 days; 3,388 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,926 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 3, 1986
- Maximum gross weight: 3,500 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520-F4 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 17G Bucyrus OH at 6:50 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9, 2,550 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 210° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 90°F (32°C), dew point 66°F (19°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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