Accident Cessna TU206D N72415, Monday 1 June 1987

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Date:	Monday 1 June 1987
Time:	11:30 LT
Type:	Cessna TU206D
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N72415
MSN:	U206-1399
Total airframe hrs:	5721 hours
Engine model:	Continental TSIO-520-C
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Garrison, ND - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:	Bismarck, ND (KBIS)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT AND A PHOTOGRAPHER WERE PHOTO-MAPPING AT 3,000 FEET MSL. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE QUIT AT CRUISE. THE PLT SELECTED A GRAVEL ROAD FOR THE FORCED LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT OF THE INTENDED TOUCHDOWN POINTIN A PLOWED FIELD AND ON TOUCHDOWN THE NOSE WHEEL 'DUG IN' AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. A POST-ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE CYLINDER HAD A CATASTROPHIC CRACK NEAR THE TOP OF THE CYLINDER.

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