Cessna TU206G N732JK
30 April 1994 · Gold Bar, Washington, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 30 April 1994 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna TU206G registered N732JK, operated by Johnson, Everett H., was involved in an accident near Gold Bar, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gold Bar, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.8604, -121.6601
- Aircraft
- Cessna TU206G
- Registration
- N732JK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Johnson, Everett H.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Arlington → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA94FA111
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORT. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AND PROCEDURES/DIRECTIVES NOT FOLLOWED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING THE AMPHIBIAN AIRPLANE ON A MOUNTAIN LAKE, THE PILOT NOTED THAT THE RIGHT SIDE GEAR DOWN LIGHT FLICKERED. THE PILOT ABORTED THE LANDING AND DURING THE CLIMBING LEFT TURN OUT OF THE VALLEY, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT BOTH LANDING GEAR WHEELS WERE IN THE RETRACTED POSITION, AND THAT AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE SYSTEM TO THE RIGHT SIDE FLOAT RESULTED IN THE FLICKERING LIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna TU206G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 1993 | Cessna TU206G | Mountain Home, Idaho, United States | Heaton, Richard J. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1993 | Cessna TU206G | Marble Canyon, Arizona, United States | Paul M. Schafer | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1995 | Cessna TU206G | Eagar, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1992 | Cessna TU206G | Ruby, Arizona, United States | Raul Reyes-Zavala | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Dec 1996 | Cessna TU206G | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1991 | Cessna TU206G | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | Roebling Aviation | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1994 | Aero Commander S2R | Dayton, Washington, United States | AG Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1994 | Rockwell S-2R | Touchet, Washington, United States | Garbe, Duane M. and Carol A. | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1994 | Kopp KITFOX II | Bremerton, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 May 1994 | Wray KR-2 | Puyallup, Washington, United States | Wray, Rick L. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1994 | Hughes 369D | Snoqualmie, Washington, United States | Highline Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1994 | Hiller-Soloy UH-12L4 | Clarkston, Washington, United States | Pope, James R. | Minor injuries | - |