Cessna U206 accident near Presque Isle, Maine, June 9, 1986
On June 9, 1986 at about 12:40 pm local time, a Cessna U206, registered N8384Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near Presque Isle, Maine. 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
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 9, 1986 · about 12:40 pm local time
- Place
- Presque Isle, Maine
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206 · all U206s on the register
- Registration
- N8384Q · no longer on the register · serial 20603245
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE ENG LOST POWER ABOUT 10 MIN AFTER HE TOOK OFF WHILE FLYING AT LOW ALTITUDE. HE LANDED IN A FIELD THAT WAS SURROUNDED BY TREES. DRG THE LANDING, THE RGT FLOAT, RGT WING & RGT SIDE OF THE EMPENNAGE WERE DAMAGED. NO REASON WAS FOUND FOR THE LOSS OF POWER. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE WINDS WERE FROM THE NW AT 35 TO 45 MPH.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,610 hours in all; 56 in this make and model; 50 in the last 90 days; 3,610 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,640 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection; 80 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Portage Lane ME at 12:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 35 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- 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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Other NTSB records under N8384Q the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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