Cessna U-206 N756KP
25 October 1987 · Front Royal, Virginia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 October 1987 at about 20:38 local time, a Cessna U-206 registered N756KP, operated by John R. Jones, was involved in an accident near Front Royal, Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:38
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Front Royal, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Front Royal-Warren Cnty (FRR)
- Coordinates
- 38.9191, -78.1809
- Aircraft
- Cessna U-206
- Registration
- N756KP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John R. Jones
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Leesburg → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO88LA006
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 AIRCRAFT WAS INVOLVED IN A MIDAIR COLLISION WITH N95707 A CESSNA 152 AIRCRAFT, WHILE BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE ON THE FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 27 AT THE UNCONTROLLED FRONT ROYAL, VA AIRPORT. EXCELLENT VFR WEATHER PREVAILED WITH 15 MILES VISIBILITY REPORTED. NEITHER PILOT WAS IN POSITION TO OBSERVE THE OTHER AIRCRAFT AT THE TIME OF THE COLLISION BUT BOTH HAD BEEN IN POSITION TO OBSERVE THE OTHER BEFORE TURNING ONTO THE FINAL APPROACHES. N756KP MADE A SAFE LANDING AT THE DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. N95707 EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ELEVATOR CONTROL AND THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT INTO THE TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna U-206 U-206 | N756KP | John R. Jones | Minor |
| Cessna 152 152 | N95707 | - | Substantial |
Other Cessna U-206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1985 | Cessna U-206 | Bullfrog Basin, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1984 | Cessna U-206-GII | Kenmore, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1990 | Cessna U-206 | Montague Island, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1984 | Cessna U-206 | Naknek, Alaska, United States | Stanley E Allen | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1983 | Cessna U-206 | Old Harbor, Alaska, United States | Flirite, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1982 | Cessna U-206 | Angel Fire, New Mexico, United States | TOM Lemaster | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 1987 | Lake LA-4 | Stafford, Virginia, United States | Shelton, John W. JR. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1987 | Eagle Balloons C-7 | Montvale, Virginia, United States | Above the Rest, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 May 1987 | Ham WIZARD | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1987 | Bennetter-Stevens STARDUSTER | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | Larry T. Hubbard | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Grumman AA-5B | Abingdon, Virginia, United States | Charles D. Griffard | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 1987 | Aeronca 7AC | Saluda, Virginia, United States | Carl J. Prater | No injuries | - |