Cessna TU-206G N6567Z
9 May 1991 · Gulf of Mexico · Fatal
Summary
On 9 May 1991 at about 20:20 local time, a Cessna TU-206G registered N6567Z, operated by Island Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Gulf of Mexico. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gulf of Mexico
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna TU-206G
- Registration
- N6567Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Island Flying Service
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Key West → Dry Tortugas
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA91LA139
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
AN IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH THE WATER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED ON A POSITIONING FLIGHT AND NEVER ARRIVED AT ITS DESTINATION. A SEARCH WAS CONDUCTED AND THE AIRPLANE WAS FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GULF OF MEXICO ABOUT 3 WEEKS LATER. THE PILOT WAS NOT LOCATED. NO RECORDS OF THE PILOT OR THE AIRPLANE WERE LOCATED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna TU-206G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 1987 | Cessna TU-206G | Lansing, Michigan, United States | Kenneth L. Thompson | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1985 | Cessna TU-206G | Pinon, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1985 | Cessna TU-206G | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1997 | Cessna TU-206G | Carroll Lake, Canada | Ronald F. Randall | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Sep 1998 | Cessna TU-206G | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Robert E. Hamilton | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Mar 1984 | Cessna TU-206G | Auburn, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |