Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 206 N734LN

23 June 1991 · Frederick, Maryland, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 23 June 1991 at about 16:30 local time, a Cessna 206 registered N734LN, operated by John D. O'leary, was involved in an accident near Frederick, Maryland, 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 16:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States
Nearest airport
Frederick Muni (FDK)
Coordinates
39.4205, -77.4096
Aircraft
Cessna 206
Registration
N734LN
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
John D. O'leary
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Frederick → Middletown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
BFO91LA056

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

THE PILOT MISJUDGED AND FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE WITH A PARKED AIRCRAFT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE CESSNA 206 PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO PASS IN FRONT OF THE CESSNA 310 THAT WAS PARKED OFF THE SIDE OF THE TAXIWAY. THE CESSNA 310 WAS PARKED PERPENDICULAR TO THE TAXIWAY AND THE ENGINES WERE OPERATING. THE FRONT OF THE CESSNA 310 WAS PARTIALLY OVER THE TAXIWAY. THE CESSNA 206 RIGHT WING STRUCK THE LEFT PROPELLER, SEVERING A SECTION OF THE WING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Aircraft involved

Aircraft Registration Operator Damage
Cessna 206 206 N734LN John D. O'leary Substantial
Cessna 310R 310R N8631G Ignatius Sargent Minor

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