Cessna P206A accident near Louisville, Ohio, August 13, 1989
On August 13, 1989 at about 4:55 pm local time, a Cessna P206A, registered N4688F, was substantially damaged in an accident near Louisville, Ohio (Yoder airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE FOR LANDING.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 13, 1989 · about 4:55 pm local time
- Place
- Louisville, Ohio · Yoder · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna P206A · all P206As on the register
- Registration
- N4688F · no longer on the register · serial P206-0288
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT RPRTD THAT JUST BEFORE LANDING, THE ACFT LOST AIRSPEED WHEN IT WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE GROUND TO RECOVER. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT TOUCHED DOWN HARD ON THE GRASS RWY, THE NOSE GEAR SHEARED OFF & THE ACFT NOSED OVER.
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
- Flight time: 995 hours in all; 300 in this make and model; 20 in the last 90 days; 12 in the last 30 days; 950 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,437 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 24, 1989; 15 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 3G6 Sebring OH at 4:40 pm
- Destination: OH01
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 2,900 ft by 300 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 330° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 4,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 68°F (20°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:51 pm from CAK, 11 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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