Cessna T207A N6257H
19 November 1992 · Elk City, Idaho, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 19 November 1992 at about 22:20 local time, a Cessna T207A registered N6257H, operated by Wilderness Aviation Inc., was involved in an accident near Elk City, Idaho, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. 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 22:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elk City, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.7999, -115.5105
- Aircraft
- Cessna T207A
- Registration
- N6257H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wilderness Aviation Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Selway Lodge → Salmon
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA93FA023
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S CONTINUATION OF A VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. FACTORS INCLUDE BECOMING LOST, DISORIENTED, FALLING SNOW, AND MOUNTAINOUS, HILLY TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT OF THE CESSNA 207, WHO WAS ATTEMPTING TO COMPLETE A VFR FLIGHT IN MOUNTAINOUS, HILLY TERRAIN, FLEW INTO FALLING SNOW WHICH REDUCED HIS VISIBILITY TO APPROXIMATELY ONE HALF MILE. WHEN HE REALIZED THAT HE WAS LOST, HE ATTEMPTED TO REVERSE COURSE, BUT IMPACTED THE TERRAIN WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN IN THE STEEP CANYON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T207A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1991 | Cessna T207A | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Air Nevada Airlines, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1990 | Cessna T207A | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | Air Nevada Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1994 | Cessna T207A | Haines, Alaska, United States | Summit Air Charters Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1989 | Cessna T207A | Page, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1989 | Cessna T207A | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1996 | Cessna T207A | Littlefield, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 1992 | Cessna 182B | Dixie, Idaho, United States | Leonard, James A. and Linda K. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1992 | Bell 47G3-B2A | Montpelier, Idaho, United States | Wood, Brent V. | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1992 | Aviat A-1 | Arco, Idaho, United States | Bjornson, Donald R. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1992 | Piper PA-46 | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | David & Patricia Wilson | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1992 | Maule M5-180C | Garden Valley, Idaho, United States | Kurt C. Larson | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1992 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Arco, Idaho, United States | Gregory L. POE | No injuries | - |