Cessna U206G N4745U
23 August 1987 · Lissie, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 August 1987 at about 16:30 local time, a Cessna U206G registered N4745U, operated by Global Aircraft, Inc., was involved in an accident near Lissie, Texas, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lissie, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.5205, -96.2207
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206G
- Registration
- N4745U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Global Aircraft, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wharton → Oklahoma City
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW87FA206
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 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 CESSNA AIRCRAFT, N4745U, DEPARTED FROM RUNWAY 32 AT THE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, WHARTON, TEXAS, ON A NORTHBOUND FLIGHT, ABOUT TWO MINUTES AHEAD OF THE PIPER AIRCRAFT, N1038U. ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER THE TWO AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A MID-AIR COLLISION ABOUT 16 NAUTICAL MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. EVIDENCE REVEALED THAT THE CESSNA WAS OVERTAKING THE PIPER AT THE TIME OF IMPACT. INITIAL CONTACT OCCURRED WHILE THE LONGITUDINAL AXES OF THE TWO AIRCRAFT WERE ABOUT PARALLEL AND THEIR MAGNETIC HEADINGS WERE NEAR THE SAME. THE LONGITUDINAL CENTERLINE OF THE PIPER WAS SLIGHTLY ABOVE AND SLIGHTLY RIGHT OF THAT OF THE CESSNA, HOWEVER, IT WAS MOVING SLIGHTLY LEFT IN RELATION TO THE CESSNA'S FLIGHT PATH. UPON IMPACT THE CESSNA PITCHED UP AND OVER THE PIPER. HOWEVER, ITS WEAKENED FUSELAGE (DUE TO NUMEROUS SLASHES FROM THE PIPER'S LEFT PROPELLER) FOLDED AND SEPARATED. THE SEPARATED SECTION REMAINED UNDER THE PIPER'S LEFT WING THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THE ACCIDENT SEQUENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna U206G U206G | N4745U | Global Aircraft, Inc. | Destroyed |
| Piper PA-34-200 PA-34-200 | N1038U | Jimmy L. Turner | Destroyed |
Other Cessna U206G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 1987 | Cessna U206G | Key West, Florida, United States | Key West Seaplane Service, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1987 | Cessna U206G II | Yakutat, Alaska, United States | Mortense, DAN E. | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Nov 1988 | Cessna U206G | Montezuma, Iowa, United States | Rohl, Lawrence E. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1988 | Cessna U206G | Rutland, Vermont, United States | Robert Hagelin | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1986 | Cessna U206G | Uganik Pass, Alaska, United States | Island Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1985 | Cessna U206G | Angola, Indiana, United States | Kokomo Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1987 | Cessna 152 | New Caney, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1987 | Cessna 150 | San Angelo, Texas, United States | David Sibley | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1987 | Cessna 182P | Refugio, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-23-250 | George West, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1987 | Cessna 172P | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |