Cessna TU206F accident near Strasburg, Colorado, May 12, 1984
On May 12, 1984 at about 6:30 pm local time, a Cessna TU206F, registered N222LS, was substantially damaged in an accident near Strasburg, Colorado (Strasburg 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
- May 12, 1984 · about 6:30 pm local time
- Place
- Strasburg, Colorado · Strasburg · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna TU206F · all TU206Fs on the register
- Registration
- N222LS · registry record · serial 7206-01751
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING THE TAKEOFF PHASE OF A TOUCH-&-GO, THE ENG QUIT ABOUT 100 FT AGL. THE PLT LANDED BACK ON THE RWY BUT THE ACFT RAN-OFF THE END COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR. EVIDENCE OF WATER CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND THROUGHOUT THE FUEL SYSTEM. 1/2 OF LIQUID DRAINED FROM MAIN FUEL STRAINER WAS WATER. THE BLADDER FUEL CELLS HAD RIDGES FROM 1/2 TO 1-1/2 INCHES HIGH.
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; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 577 hours in all; 93 in this make and model; 16 in the last 90 days; 457 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,598 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, June 22, 1983; 74 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 3,000 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 340° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 0°F (-18°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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