Cessna U206F accident near Katy, Texas, August 31, 1982
On August 31, 1982 at about 10:30 pm local time, a Cessna U206F, registered N8641Q, was destroyed in an accident near Katy, Texas (Katy airport). It was a business 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
- August 31, 1982 · about 10:30 pm local time
- Place
- Katy, Texas · Katy · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206F · all U206Fs on the register
- Registration
- N8641Q · no longer on the register · serial 20603461
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING ARRIVAL, THE PILOT INITIATED HIS LANDING WITH A QUARTERING TAIL WIND AT 4 GUSTING TO 8 KNOTS. WHILE LANDING, HE REALIZED HIS AIRSPEED WAS TOO HIGH AND HE ELECTED TO GO AROUND. DURING THE MANEUVER, THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A POWER LINE AT THE END OF THE STRIP AND THE PLANE CRASHED.
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: 1,500 hours in all; 654 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 654 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 33 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental I0-520F (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 83T Lexington TX
- Destination: Katy TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 1,200 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 135° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 190°F (88°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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