Cessna P206B N4738F
16 August 1983 · Kernville, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 August 1983 at about 19:25 local time, a Cessna P206B registered N4738F was involved in an accident near Kernville, California, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kernville, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.7296, -118.3892
- Aircraft
- Cessna P206B
- Registration
- N4738F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kernville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX83FA388
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 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
THE ACFT WAS CONDUCTING AN AERIAL SEARCH IN A BOX CANYON. ACCORDING TO THE SURVIVING PAX THEY RAN OUT OF ROOM TO TURN THE ACFT AROUND IN THE CANYON. THE ACFT CRASHED AT THE 3,850 FT LEVEL. SURROUNDING MOUNTAIN PEAKS ARE 9,470 FT MSL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna P206B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1983 | Cessna P206B | Suffolk, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1982 | Cessna P206B | Near Shafter, Nevada, United States | Orme Aviation | Fatal | 5 |
| 19 Feb 1982 | Cessna P206B | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1987 | Cessna P206B | Hooker, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1987 | Cessna P206B | Green Valley, California, United States | John A. Morrow | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Mar 1989 | Cessna P206B | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | Williams, Lindy C. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 1983 | Enstrom F280C | Concord, California, United States | Air Executive | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1983 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-CD | Compton, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Mar 1983 | Van's RV-3A | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150L | Daggett, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172N | Woodland, California, United States | River City Air/Charter | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |