Cessna U206G accident near Lafayette, Tennessee, March 29, 1992
On March 29, 1992 at about 6:05 pm local time, a Cessna U206G, registered N9679G, was substantially damaged in an accident near Lafayette, Tennessee. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTIONS WHICH RESULTED IN OIL STARVATION AND EVENTUAL FAILURE OF THE ENGINE. A FACTOR WAS THE ROUGH TERRAIN WHERE THE AIRPLANE WAS FORCE LANDED.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 29, 1992 · about 6:05 pm local time
- Place
- Lafayette, Tennessee · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206G · all U206Gs on the register
- Registration
- N9679G · no longer on the register · serial U20603823
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT HAD RENTED THE AIRPLANE FOR SEVERAL DAYS. DURING THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT, WHILE DESCENDING TO LAND, THE ENGINE OVERSPED. IT WAS CONTROLLED BY REDUCING THE THROTTLE. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS SMOKE WAS NOTED OUTSIDE OF THE AIRPLANE AND IN THE CABIN. THE ENGINE THEN QUIT. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE TO ROUGH TERRAIN WHICH RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. ENGINE DISASSEMBLY REVEALED DAMAGE CONSISTENT WITH OIL STARVATION. 1.5 QTS OF THE NORMAL 13 QTS OF OIL WERE DRAINED FROM THE ENGINE. NO OIL WAS FOUND ON THE ENGINE NOR THE FUSELAGE, EXTERNALLY. DURING THE NINE DAYS AND 22 HOURS THE AIRPLANE WAS RENTED BY THE PILOT, THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT ANY OIL WAS ADDED TO THE ENGINE.
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: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 852 hours in all; 22 in this make and model; 29 in the last 90 days; 22 in the last 30 days; 811 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,906 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 22, 1991; 53 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520F (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Buckner Aviation, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: MCN Macon GA at 3:50 pm
- Destination: BWG Bowling Green KY
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 6,000 ft; clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:14 pm from BNA, 35 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
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