Cessna TU206G N666HS
4 September 1989 · Moore, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 September 1989 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna TU206G registered N666HS, operated by Douglas R. Tompkins, was involved in an accident near Moore, Idaho, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Moore, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Arco Butte (U57)
- Coordinates
- 43.6793, -113.5900
- Aircraft
- Cessna TU206G
- Registration
- N666HS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Douglas R. Tompkins
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Garden Valley → Arco Butte
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA89LA162
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO THE PILOT'S INACCURATE FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS A FENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AS THE AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT WAS ON AN APPROACH TO LAND, ITS ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT COULD NOT REACH THE AIRPORT AND THE AIRCRAFT HIT A FENCE DURING A FORCED LANDING. THE PILOT HAD CALCULATED HE HAD 52 MINUTES OF FUEL REMAINING, BUT THE FAA REPORTED THERE WAS NO FUEL LEFT IN THE AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna TU206G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 1989 | Cessna TU206G | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | William James Cunningham | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1989 | Cessna TU206G | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Lake Mead Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1990 | Cessna TU206G | Elk City, Idaho, United States | Thomas, Harold E. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1988 | Cessna TU206G | Palo Alto, California, United States | Spokane Airways Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1990 | Cessna TU206G | Roche Harbor, Washington, United States | Michael W. Shimasaki | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1990 | Cessna TU206G | Sheridan, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-23-250 | Stanley, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Jul 1989 | Stinson 108-2 | Athol, Idaho, United States | William E. Rooks | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Sep 1989 | Evans WITTMAN TAILWIND W10 | McCall, Idaho, United States | Jerviss, Stanley L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jun 1989 | Cessna 150M | Gooding, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1989 | Cessna 180J | Elk City, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1989 | Aero Commander S2R | Cottonwood, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |