Cessna U206C N29218
7 October 1973 · Daggett, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 7 October 1973 at about 21:15 local time, a Cessna U206C registered N29218, operated by Peninsula Avia, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Daggett, California, United States. 7 people were on board and 4 were seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Daggett, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Barstow-Daggett
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206C
- Registration
- N29218
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Peninsula Avia
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Salt Lake City, Ut → Torrance, Calif
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3074
People
4 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 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
ENROUTE FUEL STOP DUE WINDS ALOFT.ENG QUIT ON DOWNWIND LEG, HIT SAND DUNE.L TANK EMPTY, R HAD 5 GAL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna U206C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1973 | Cessna U206C | Little River, South Carolina, United States | Daniel Schonfe | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1973 | Cessna U206C | Hayesville, North Carolina, United States | Riddle Nursing | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Dec 1973 | Cessna U206C | Austin, Minnesota, United States | Preston Implem | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1973 | Cessna U206C | Kayenta, Arizona, United States | Monument Valle | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1972 | Cessna U206C | Chignik, Alaska, United States | Peninsula Airw | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1974 | Cessna U206C | S.luis Gnzaga, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |