AAIB investigation to Cessna U206C Super Skywagon, G-BPGE

Engine failure followed by runway overrun during forced landing, Strathallen Airfield, Perthshire, 17 January 2015.

• From: Air Accidents Investigation Branch
• Published: 11 June 2015

• Category: General aviation - fixed wing
• Report type: Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
• Date of occurrence: 17 January 2015
• Aircraft type: Cessna U206C Super Skywagon
• Location: Strathallen Airfield, Perthshire
• Registration: G-BPGE

Summary:

Whilst climbing in preparation to drop five parachutists, the engine failed at a height of 3,000 ft. The pilot landed back on Runway 28 at Strathallen Airfield, but the aircraft overran the end of the runway, travelling through a fence and hedge before coming to a stop. The pilot and parachutists were uninjured. The number five and six piston connecting rods were found to have failed and damaged the crankcase allowing engine oil to escape.

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Cessna U206C Super Skywagon, G-BPGE, 06-15

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Published 11 June 2015