Cessna TU-206A accident near Rachal, Texas, May 1, 1982
On May 1, 1982 at about 5:00 am local time, a Cessna TU-206A, registered N4955F, was substantially damaged in an accident near Rachal, Texas. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
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 1, 1982 · about 5:00 am local time
- Place
- Rachal, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Cessna TU-206A · all TU-206As on the register
- Registration
- N4955F · no longer on the register · serial U206-0655
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE WAS FOUND BY A RANCHER ON MAY 1, 1982. THE DATE OF ACCIDENT AND CIRCUMSTANCES COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE ACCIDENT REPORTING FORMS SENT TO THE REGISTERED OWNER WERE RETURNED UNDELIVERED. DEA FOUND 340 LB. OF MARIJUANA ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT.
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
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,616 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: not reported
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- 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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