Cessna 206 accident near Plymouth, Florida, August 12, 1983
On August 12, 1983 at about 1:16 pm local time, a Cessna 206, registered N5140U, was substantially damaged in an accident near Plymouth, Florida (Orlando North 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
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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 12, 1983 · about 1:16 pm local time
- Place
- Plymouth, Florida · Orlando North
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206 · all 206s on the register
- Registration
- N5140U · no longer on the register · serial 2060140
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING THE PREVIOUS WEEK THE ACFT HAD BEEN OUTSIDE & SEVERAL HEAVY RAINSHOWERS OCCURRED. BOTH THE PLT & THE PLT-RATED PASSENGER STATED THEY DRAINED THE FUEL TANKS USING A ONE-POUND COFFEE CAN & DID NOT NOTICE ANY APPRECIABLE AMOUNT OF WATER. AFTER TAKEOFF WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 300 FT THE ENG QUIT. THE PLT TURNED TOWARD AN AG STRIP LOCATED 1 MI SW OF THE ORLANDO NORTH ARPT. WHILE CROSSING THE THRESHOLD OF THE AG STRIP THE ACFT STRUCK A PIECE OF FARM MACHINERY PARKED ATTHE END OF THE STRIP SEPARATING THE GEAR FROM THE ACFT. WATER WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL MANIFOLD VALVE & THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROLLER. DRAINING OF THE LEFT FUEL RESERVOIR REVEALED 2 QTS OF A MIXTURE OF 95% WATER & 5% FUEL. BOTH DRAIN PLUGS WERE EXTREMELY RUSTY.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 404 hours in all; 20 in this make and model; 1 in the last 90 days; 336 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,695 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 23, 1982; 13 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,300 lb
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 15, 3,000 ft by 30 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 75°F (24°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 12:50 pm from MCO, 22 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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