Cessna U206F accident near Arecibo, Puerto Rico, March 15, 1984
On March 15, 1984 at about 8:45 pm local time, a Cessna U206F, registered N51032, was substantially damaged in an accident near Arecibo, Puerto Rico. 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
- March 15, 1984 · about 8:45 pm local time
- Place
- Arecibo, Puerto Rico
- 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
- N51032 · no longer on the register · serial U205001975
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT RELATED THAT THE FLT DEPT ST CROIX WITH 28 GAL OF FUEL ABOARD. IN THE VICINITY OF ARECILO, PR THE ENG LOST POWER. EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL TANKS SHOWED MORE THAN 8 GAL OF FUEL BUT 'THE FUEL BLADDER TRAPPED THE FUEL FROM FLOWING INTO THE ENGINE.
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: 6,474 hours in all; 6,474 in this make and model; 178 in the last 90 days; 6,414 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,602 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection; 100 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,300 lb
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: STX St. Croix at 7:45 pm
- Destination: BON Aguadilla PR
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 080° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 2,000 ft
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:53 pm from SJU, 35 miles away
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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