Incident · 2015-09-21
What the record says
- Event date
- 2015-09-21
- Event type
- Incident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- CESSNA T206H (N7269T)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- AERO-GRAPHICS INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Aero-Graphics Inc.
Probable cause
An in-flight fire during initial climb due to the separation of the engine's turbocharger wastegate overboard exhaust tailpipe. Contributing to the accident was the owner's decision to not comply with a service bulletin that addressed the tailpipe separation.
Source: NTSB case WPR15IA263Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 24 | Class 2 (2014-10-31) | 1,245 total · 165 in this make/model · 1,109 as PIC · 165 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.