Cessna 206 accident near Renton, Washington, June 13, 1982
On June 13, 1982 at about 7:12 pm local time, a Cessna 206, registered N60092, was involved in an accident near Renton, Washington. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 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
- June 13, 1982 · about 7:12 pm local time
- Place
- Renton, Washington · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206 · all 206s on the register
- Registration
- N60092 · no longer on the register · serial U20602004
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON ITS FIRST FLIGHT AFTER A MAJOR ENGINE OVERHAUL AND WAS BEING FLOWN FOR MAINTENANCE EVALUATION. ABOUT 45 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT REQUESTED A DESCENT FROM 7500 FEET MSL. AFTER ENTERING AN OVERCAST, THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND LOSE POWER. THE ENGINE THEN STOPPED AND WOULD NOT RESTART, AND THE PILOT DECLARED A "MAY DAY." THE PLANE BROKE OUT OF THE OVERCAST OVER A LAKE AT ABOUT 2200 FEET. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PILOT MADE A CONTROLLED LANDING NEAR BOATS ABOUT ONE MILE FROM THE SHORE. THE OCCUPANTS WERE RESCUED IN LESS THAN A MINUTE. LATER, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED FROM THE LAKE WHERE IT HAD SUNK IN ABOUT 90 FT OF WATER. AN ENGINE TEARDOWN REVEALED THAT THE NO. 5 CONNECTING ROD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE PISTON. THE STUB OF THE CONNECTING ROD HAD BEAT A HOLE IN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CRANKCASE, WHICH IN TURN, RESULTED IN OIL STARVATION.
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: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 5,000 hours in all; 22 in this make and model; 49 in the last 90 days; 5,000 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (invalid medical for flight)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,412 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 1 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,616 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Renton WA at 11:15 am
- Destination: Renton WA
- Flight plan: not recorded
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 2,200 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 144°F (62°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:48 pm from BFI, 7 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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