Cessna TU206D N71972
5 January 1975 · Palmer, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 5 January 1975 at about 10:07 local time, a Cessna TU206D registered N71972, operated by Richland Flyin, was involved in an accident during in flight near Palmer, Washington, United States. 5 people were on board and 3 died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:07
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Palmer, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna TU206D
- Registration
- N71972
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Richland Flyin
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Richland, Wa → Seattle, Wa
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0364
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 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
RECOVERY DATE 1/7/75.ACFT NOT EQUIPPED WITH ANTI-ICING, DE-ICING CONFIG.UN MAINTAIN ALT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna TU206D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 1975 | Cessna TU206D | Cantua Creek, California, United States | Robert L Mered | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Cessna TU206D | Aspen, Colorado, United States | Crested Butte | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1976 | Cessna TU206D | Farmington, Oregon, United States | Aeromotive MOB | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1978 | Cessna TU206D | Mankomen Lk, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1970 | Cessna TU206D | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1987 | Cessna TU206D | Garrison, North Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |