Cessna TU206F N7320Z
27 November 1983 · Riverside, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 27 November 1983 at about 22:05 local time, a Cessna TU206F registered N7320Z was involved in an accident near Riverside, California, United States. 5 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Riverside, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fla-Bob (RIR)
- Coordinates
- 33.9907, -117.4398
- Aircraft
- Cessna TU206F
- Registration
- N7320Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Joshua Tree → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX84LA077
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 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 PLT OF A CESSNA TU206F, N7320Z, STATED THAT HE ADVISED OTHER TRAFFIC OF HIS POSITION & INTENTIONS ON THE UNICOM FREQ AS HE ENTERED A STRAIGHT-IN APCH TO RWY 24. AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME, THE PLT OFA PITTS SPECIAL S-1, N20JK, HAD RETURNED FROM A LOCAL FLT & HAD REMAIND IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN TO PRACTIVE LANDINGS. THE PLT OF THE CESSNA SAID HIS ACFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH A SPOL MODIFICATION & HE FLEW HIS FINAL APCH AT 55 TO 60 KTS. HE SAID HE SAW THE PITTS STILL ON DOWNWIND WHEN HE WAS ON FINAL APCH. THE PLT OF THE PITTS SAID HE FLEW A STANDARD PATTERN & TURNED ONTO FINAL APCH ABOUT 3/4 MI OUT. HE DID NOT SEE THE CESSNA PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE ACFT COLLIDED WHILE THEY WERE IN THE LANDIND FLARE/TOUCHDOWN PHASE FOR RWY 24. THE PITTS CONVERGED ON THE CESSNA FROM ABOVE. IT HIT THE RIGHT WING OF THE CESSNA AS THE CESSNA WAS TOUCHING DOWN. THE AIRMAN'S INFORMATION MANUAL RECOMMENDS THAT ACFT ENTER TRAFFIC ON DOWNWIND, ABEAM THE MIDPOINT OF THE RWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna TU206F TU206F | N7320Z | - | Substantial |
| Kepple PITTS SPECIAL S-1 PITTS SPEC | N20JK | - | Substantial |
Other Cessna TU206F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 1983 | Cessna TU206F | Pampa, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 May 1984 | Cessna TU206F | Strasburg, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1982 | Cessna TU206F | Mojave, California, United States | Orange City Boiler | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1982 | Cessna TU206F | Franklin, California, United States | Ronald C. Foster | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1985 | Cessna TU206F | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1981 | Cessna TU206F | Rock Creek, Ohio, United States | - | 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 | - |