Cessna TU206F N2644Q
10 January 1982 · Mojave, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 10 January 1982 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna TU206F registered N2644Q, operated by Orange City Boiler, was involved in an accident near Mojave, California, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mojave, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.0696, -118.1798
- Aircraft
- Cessna TU206F
- Registration
- N2644Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Orange City Boiler
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Visalia → Falcon Fld
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX82FUQ07
People
4 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 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
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DEPARTED ON THE FLIGHT FOR THE PURPOSE OF MEETING WITH REALTORS. THE MEETING CONCERNED A PARCEL OF LAND. THE PILOT SAID HE WAS CIRCLING THE LAND AT 500 TO 700 FT AGL WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AND ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING IN THE FIELD THAT HE WAS CIRCLING. HE STATED IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD STRIKE TREES DURING THE ROLL OUT, IF HE CONTINUED, SO HE ATTEMPTED TO FLY OVER THE TREES AND LAND ON A ROAD WHICH WAS BEYOND. A GROUND WITNESS OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT CIRCLING WHEN IT SUDDENLY LOST ALTITUDE. HE STATED THE AIRCRAFT CAME WITHIN A FEW FEET OF THE SURFACE WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD SURGE OF POWER AND THEN THE AIRCRAFT FLEW THROUGH A ROW OF TREES. A PASSENGER REPORTED HEARING THE ENGINE SPUTTER AND SAID THEY TRIED TO LAND ON A ROAD, BUT COULD NOT STOP IN TIME TO AVOID TREES, SO TOOK OFF AGAIN. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST INVERTED ON A ROAD ABOUT 1/4 MILE FROM THE TREES. AN EXAMINATION REVEALED NO PREIMPACT MALFUNCTION. THE PROP BLADES HAD EXTENSIVE CORDWISE SCRATCHES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna TU206F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec 1982 | Cessna TU206F | Franklin, California, United States | Ronald C. Foster | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1981 | Cessna TU206F | Rock Creek, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1983 | Cessna TU206F | Riverside, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1983 | Cessna TU206F | Pampa, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Jul 1980 | Cessna TU206F | Sunnyside, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1984 | Cessna TU206F | Strasburg, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Truckee, California, United States | Larry Laurich | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1982 | Cessna 180K | El Cajon, California, United States | Hartley Warren | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jun 1982 | Cessna 205 | El Centro, California, United States | Thomas James Sullivan | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | Charlie Roeschen | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172 | Antioch, California, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |