Cessna 206F N8290Q
24 December 1977 · Sylva, North Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 December 1977 at about 13:35 local time, a Cessna 206F registered N8290Q, operated by Ferguson Air S, was involved in an accident during in flight near Sylva, North Carolina, 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 13:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sylva, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206F
- Registration
- N8290Q
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ferguson Air S
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Charter Passg-Domestic
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Charlotte, Nc → Bryson City, Nc
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4033
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
CANCELLED IFR.ADF TUNED TO RADIO STA WHICH HAD RCNTLY CONST A 2ND ANTENNA SITE.RIDGES OBSCURED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1977 | Cessna 206 | Glenwood Spgs, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1977 | Cessna 206E | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States | Chitna Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1977 | Cessna 206 | Alexander Crk, Alaska, United States | Big Reds Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1977 | Cessna 206 | Cove, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Nov 1977 | Cessna 206 | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1977 | Cessna 206 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Vortex Trading | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |