Cessna U206 N8014Z
12 February 1991 · Yampa, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 12 February 1991 at about 00:26 local time, a Cessna U206 registered N8014Z, operated by DLS Contractors, Inc., was involved in an accident near Yampa, Colorado, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 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 00:26
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yampa, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.1496, -106.8991
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206
- Registration
- N8014Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- DLS Contractors, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Eagle → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN91FA042
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
INADVERTENT ACCELERATED STALL BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND WHILE ATTEMPTING A TURN IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO TERRAIN. A FACTOR WAS THE HIGH ALTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE FLYING PASSENGERS TO VIEW SOME MOUNTAIN PROPERTY FOR POTENTIAL PURCHASE, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A TURN AT 10,600 FEET MSL AND APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET ABOVE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED AN ACCELERATED STALL AND IMPACTED ON THE SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN INTO A PINE FOREST. THE ELT ACTIVATED; HOWEVER, DUE TO MOUNTAIN REFLECTION OF THE SIGNAL, THE CRASH WAS NOT LOCATED FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 HOURS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna U206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 1991 | Cessna U206 | Tulare, California, United States | Joyce J. Brunson | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1991 | Cessna U206 | Missing, Bahamas | Scavella, Earle J. | Fatal | 6 |
| 20 Aug 1991 | Cessna U206-G | Rainy Pass, Alaska, United States | DR. William Reinbold | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1991 | Cessna U206 | Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States | Village Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1990 | Cessna U206 | Twin Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1990 | Cessna U206 | Egegik, Alaska, United States | John D. Wunsch | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 1991 | Enstrom F-28C | Evergreen, Colorado, United States | James B. Highbanks | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1991 | Cessna 172M | Erie, Colorado, United States | Tri-County Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1991 | Piper PA-18-150 | Telluride, Colorado, United States | Christopher Carroll | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1991 | Piper PA-24-250 | Ellicott, Colorado, United States | Southwest Aircraft Recovery | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1991 | Piper PA-28-161 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | P.c. Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1991 | Cessna 172N | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Dakota Ridge Aviation | No injuries | - |