Accident Cessna P206 N2694X, Tuesday 21 February 1967
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Date:Tuesday 21 February 1967
Time:15:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic C206 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna P206
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N2694X
MSN: 206-0194
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Stallings Field, Kinston, North Carolina -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Stallings Field, Kinston, North Carolina (ISO/KISO)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
Written off (destroyed) February 21, 1967 when crashed on final approach to Stallings Field, 3 miles north west of Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina (at approximate Coordinates 35°19′53″N 77°36′32″W), According to the following excerpt from the official NTSB report into the accident:

" TYPE OF ACCIDENT - ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION
PHASE OF OPERATION - IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S) ON LANDING/FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
POWER PLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAME OUT-1 ENGINE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
NO.5 CONNECTING ROD BROKEN AND DISCONNECTED FROM CRANKSHAFT"

Registration N2694X cancelled by the FAA on November 11, 1967

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: DIA67F0052
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 5 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

1. NTSB Identification: DIA67F0052 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20959&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=2694X
3. http://planecrashmap.com/list/nc/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Dec-2016 14:57 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ]

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