Cessna 206 N5205U
25 February 1978 · Yoder, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 25 February 1978 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 206 registered N5205U was involved in an accident during in flight near Yoder, Colorado, United States. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yoder, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206
- Registration
- N5205U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Dubuque, Ia → Aspen, Co
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-0401
People
5 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 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
WX BRIEFINGS RECVD BY RADIO, TELEPHONE & IN PERSON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 1978 | Cessna 206G | East Tawas, Michigan, United States | Kokomo Aviatio | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 1978 | Cessna 206 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1978 | Cessna 206 | Imperial, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1978 | Cessna 206 | Warren, Vermont, United States | Rifco Sales Co | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1978 | Cessna 206 | Unalakleet, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1978 | Cessna 206 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |