Cessna U206F accident near Ft. Myers, Florida, June 21, 1986
On June 21, 1986, a Cessna U206F, registered N1372V, was substantially damaged in an accident near Ft. Myers, Florida (Page 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
- June 21, 1986
- Place
- Ft. Myers, Florida · Page · 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
- N1372V · registry record · serial U20602588
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PRIVATE PILOT HAD JUST COMPLETED A SHORT NO-RADIO NIGHT FLIGHT AND DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE NOSE GEAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE WRONG NUTS HAD BEEN INSTALLED ON THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY AT THE LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION. THE LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED EIGHTEEN MONTHS BEFORE THE DATE OF THE ACCIDENT.
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: 492 hours in all; 150 in this make and model; 35 in the last 90 days; 396 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,770 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 28, 1984; 97 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO 520-F (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Second Flight, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: Captiva Island FL
- Destination: FMY Ft.Myers FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 5, 5,000 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 080° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 77°F (25°C), dew point 75°F (24°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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