Cessna 206 N920RB
28 July 1983 · Clifton, Arizona, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 July 1983 at about 02:48 local time, a Cessna 206 registered N920RB, operated by Martin Gonzalez, was involved in an accident near Clifton, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clifton, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Greenlee (CFT)
- Coordinates
- 33.2701, -109.2707
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206
- Registration
- N920RB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Martin Gonzalez
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX83LA363
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 ACFT COLLIDED WITH SOFT TERRAIN AND NOSED OVER DURING AN ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF. CUSTOM OFFICIALS SAID THE ACFT WAS BEING TRACKED ON RADAR. THE PLT OF THE ACCIDENT ACFT SAW THE CUSTOMS ACFT AFTER HE LANDED AND ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF, LOST CONTROL AND NOSED OVER IN SOFT TERRAIN. THE PLT WAS CAUGHT, ARRESTED AND 600 LBS OF SUSPECT CARGO WAS SEIZED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1983 | Cessna 206 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1983 | Cessna 206A | St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1983 | Cessna 206 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1983 | Cessna 206 | Egegik River, Alaska, United States | Fort Richardson Flying Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Oct 1983 | Cessna 206 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 25 Sep 1983 | Cessna 206 | Eveleth, Minnesota, United States | John E. Nylander | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 1983 | Bell 206L-3 | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | Grand Canyon Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1983 | Taylorcraft BC12D | San Manuel, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1983 | Boeing D75N1 | Marana, Arizona, United States | James Bradley | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1983 | Cessna 401 | Near Globe, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-28-236 | Wikieup, Arizona, United States | Deer Valley Avionics | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150G | Glendale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |