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March 26, 1985 · Cessna 206 · XBANR
Pharr, TX
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
March 26, 1985
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Pharr, TX
Aircraft
Cessna 206
Tail Number
XBANR
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
FTW85LA165
THE AIRCRAFT IS MEXICAN REGISTERED AND WAS BEING FLOWN BY A MEXICAN NATIONAL, FROM MCALLEN TX. TO TUXPAN VER. MEXICO. ITS CARGO WAS TELEVISION SETS. ABOUT FIVE MINUTES AFTER DEPARTING MCALLEN THE PILOT REPORTED A POWER LOSS AND THAT HE WAS RETURNING TO THE AIRPORT. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A POWER POLE AND HOUSE AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN. IT THEN CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED. THE REASON FOR THE REPORTED ENGINE FAILURE IS UNKNOWN.
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THE AIRCRAFT IS MEXICAN REGISTERED AND WAS BEING FLOWN BY A MEXICAN NATIONAL, FROM MCALLEN TX. TO TUXPAN VER. MEXICO. ITS CARGO WAS TELEVISION SETS. ABOUT FIVE MINUTES AFTER DEPARTING MCALLEN THE PILOT REPORTED A POWER LOSS AND THAT HE WAS RETURNING TO THE AIRPORT. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A POWER POLE AND HOUSE AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN. IT THEN CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED. THE REASON FOR THE REPORTED ENGINE FAILURE IS UNKNOWN.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time09:00 CST
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 206
Tail NumberXBANR
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-520 · Reciprocating · 285
Seats4
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 38 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind130° @ 12 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO