Cessna U-206B accident near Tecumseh, Michigan, March 31, 1986
On March 31, 1986 at about 7:30 pm local time, a Cessna U-206B, registered N3855G, was substantially damaged in an accident near Tecumseh, Michigan (Al Meyers airport). It was a personal 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
- March 31, 1986 · about 7:30 pm local time
- Place
- Tecumseh, Michigan · Al Meyers · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna U-206B · all U-206Bs on the register
- Registration
- N3855G · registry record · serial U206-0855
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN FOLLOWING A LANDING ON RWY 18. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, A GUST OF WIND LIFTED THE RIGHT WING OF THE ACFT DURING ROLL OUT. THE PROPELLER THEN STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE ACFT ROCKED BACK ONTO THE RIGHT WING.
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: single-engine land; instrument: airplane; instrument: helicopter; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 1,074 hours in all; 22 in this make and model; 50 in the last 90 days; 15 in the last 30 days; 891 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,486 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 22, 1986; 4 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520-F (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: DET Detroit MI at 7:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 2,650 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 12 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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