Cessna 206 N5218U
20 July 1974 · Lathrop Wells, Nevada, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 July 1974 at about 13:50 local time, a Cessna 206 registered N5218U was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Lathrop Wells, Nevada, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lathrop Wells, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ash Meadows
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206
- Registration
- N5218U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Las Vegas, Nev → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2433
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 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
AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED DUST DEVIL DRG LDG FLARE. PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL .083 PCT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1974 | Cessna 206F | Eek, Alaska, United States | Sea Airmotive* | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Aug 1974 | Cessna 206 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | HJH Enterprise | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1974 | Cessna 206 | Wainwright, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1974 | Cessna 206 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Byars Construc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1974 | Cessna 206 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | Coronado Flyin | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1974 | Cessna 172 | Columbia, Missouri, United States | Skyriders Flyi | No injuries | - |