Cessna TU206B N4960F
20 April 1971 · Kayenta, Arizona, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 April 1971 at about 09:45 local time, a Cessna TU206B registered N4960F, operated by Monument Valle, was involved in an accident during in flight near Kayenta, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kayenta, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kayenta
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna TU206B
- Registration
- N4960F
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Monument Valle
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Tucson, Ariz
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2357
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
OBS SAW ACFT SPIN NEAR TOP OF RIDGE. MDT TO SEVERE TURB FCSTD FOR AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna TU206B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 1972 | Cessna TU206B | Lone Pine, California, United States | BOB White Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1973 | Cessna TU206B | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1973 | Cessna TU206B | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | Russell Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1969 | Cessna TU206B | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Alaska Air SER | Fatal | 6 |
| 3 Sep 1973 | Cessna TU206B | Livermore, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1968 | Cessna TU206B | Anoka, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |