Cessna U206A accident near Kimberling City, Missouri, July 2, 1993
On July 2, 1993 at about 10:00 pm local time, a Cessna U206A, registered N4938F, was substantially damaged in an accident near Kimberling City, Missouri (Kimberling Airways 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
A ROCK LODGED IN THE LEFT BRAKE ASSEMBLY.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 2, 1993 · about 10:00 pm local time
- Place
- Kimberling City, Missouri · Kimberling Airways · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206A · all U206As on the register
- Registration
- N4938F · no longer on the register · serial U206-0638
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING LANDING ROLL OUT THE AIRCRAFT DIRFTED TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT TRIED TO CORRECT THE DRIFT WITH FULL RIGHT RUDDER AND BRAKE BUT THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT, SLID FOR APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET AT WHICH TIME THE NOSE WHEEL CAUGHT AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT A PIECE OF GRAVEL WAS WEDGED BETWEEN THE LEFT BRAKE DISK AND BRAKE HOUSING AND WAS HOLDING THE LEFT WHEEL IN THE LOCKED POSITION.
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: single-engine land
- Flight time: 2,019 hours in all; 316 in this make and model; 227 in the last 90 days; 5 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 2, 2000
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: PLK Point Lookout MO at 9:45 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 3, 2,800 ft by 25 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 84°F (29°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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