ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 135433
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| Date: | Tuesday 14 October 1986 |
| Time: | 11:02 |
| Type: |  Cessna U206F Stationair |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8147Q |
| MSN: | U206-03098 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2000 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | off Cyril E. King Airport, Saint Thomas -
 U.S. Virgin Islands
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Saint Thomas-Cyril E. King Airport (STT) |
| STX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED UPON DITCHING IN THE OCEAN AFTER SUSTAINING ENG FAILURE SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PLT STATED THAT HE CHECKED THE FUEL TANKS WITH A CALIBRATED DIP-STICK AND DETERMINED THERE WAS 20 GALS OF FUEL IN THE LEFT TANK AND 15 GALS IN THE RIGHT TANK. HE STATED THAT HE DRAINED THE ENG FUEL SUMP & THE TWO WING SUMPS DURING HIS PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE ACFT BUT DID NOT DRAIN THE TWO UNDER-BELLY SUMPS AS HE DID NOT KNOW OF THEIR EXISTENCE.
Sources:
NTSB id 20001213X35011
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-May-2012 11:23 | Vijay | Updated [Narrative] |
| 29-May-2012 11:24 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 26-Apr-2022 09:29 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn] |
| 01-May-2022 00:45 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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