At about 16:40 eastern time, a Cessna T206H lost engine power and was ditched in Lake Lanier. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The pilot said he was being vectored by ATC while on an IFR flight plan when he heard a bang and felt a vibration. He declared an emergency and got vectors to the nearest airport, but couldnt reach it, so he elected to ditch the airplane in the lake. The airplane flipped inverted but both occupants made it out of the passenger window.
October 11, Lake Lanier Island, Ga. / Cessna Turbo Stationair
At about 16:40 eastern time, a Cessna T206H lost engine power and was ditched in Lake Lanier. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The pilot said he was being vectored by ATC while on an IFR flight plan when he heard a bang and felt a vibration. He declared an emergency and got vectors to the nearest airport, but couldnt reach it, so he elected to ditch the airplane in the lake. The airplane flipped inverted but both occupants made it out of the passenger window....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna T206H lost engine power and was successfully ditched in Lake Lanier at approximately 16:40 ET.
- Both the pilot and passenger were uninjured, managing to escape the aircraft after it flipped inverted upon impact.
- The engine failure occurred after a "bang" and vibration during an IFR flight, leading the pilot to declare an emergency and ditch in the lake when unable to reach the nearest airport.
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