Cessna U206G N756GF
3 February 1982 · Moses Lake, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 February 1982 at about 01:05 local time, a Cessna U206G registered N756GF, operated by David L. Sparks, was involved in an accident near Moses Lake, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Moses Lake, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Strip
- Coordinates
- 47.1904, -119.3001
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206G
- Registration
- N756GF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- David L. Sparks
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Moses Lake → Moses Lake
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA82DA024
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 ENCOUNTERED A FREAK GUST OF WIND DURING THE LANDING. THE PLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY IN AN AREA OF SOFT TERRAIN. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED FARTHER TO THE RIGHT AND CONTINUED INTO AN EARTHEN DRAINAGE DITCH. THE DITCH WAS 12 TO 15 FEET DEEP AND RAN PARALLEL TO THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna U206G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1982 | Cessna U206G | Batavia, New York, United States | Joseph P. Navik | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1982 | Cessna U206G | Stratford, New Hampshire, United States | Oliver W. Miller | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 May 1982 | Cessna U206G | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | RON Hall | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1981 | Cessna U206G | Karluk Lake, Alaska, United States | Kodiak Western Alaska Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Oct 1983 | Cessna U206G | South Fox Isl., Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1981 | Cessna U206G | Houston, Texas, United States | PBR Offshore M | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1982 | Hughes 369D | Shelton, Washington, United States | Olympic Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1982 | Beechcraft C23 | Orchards, Washington, United States | Kenneth Hammond | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1982 | Piper PA32-300 | Shelton, Washington, United States | C. Wayne Hendrick | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Mar 1982 | Cessna 150F | Hoquiam, Washington, United States | Harry Stull | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1982 | Cessna 172N | Redmond, Washington, United States | Kenmore Air Harbor, Incorporat | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1982 | Cessna 172P | Sinclair Island, Washington, United States | West Isle Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |