Cessna TU206 N756YH
16 February 1994 · Salt Lake City, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 February 1994 at about 20:46 local time, a Cessna TU206 registered N756YH, operated by Erickson Brothers, was involved in an accident near Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. 3 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 20:46
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Salt Lake City Airport 2 (U42)
- Coordinates
- 40.8090, -111.9392
- Aircraft
- Cessna TU206
- Registration
- N756YH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Erickson Brothers
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA94LA063
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER AIRCRAFT HANDLING DURING THE ABORTED TAKEOFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO PORPOISE ON TAKEOFF, SO HE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. HE NOTED THAT HE CUT THE POWER COMPLETELY WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUR TO FIVE FEET OFF THE RUNWAY, AND IT CAME DOWN NOSE FIRST, BLOWING THE NOSE TIRE, COLLAPSING THE NOSE LANDING GEAR, AND SLIDING OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna TU206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 1995 | Cessna TU206 | Danville, California, United States | William R. Peterson | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Mar 1989 | Cessna TU206-G | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1989 | Cessna TU206 | Anacortes, Washington, United States | Katherine Fletcher | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1999 | Cessna TU206 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | K2 Adventures, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1987 | Cessna TU206-F | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 2003 | Cessna TU206 G | Pistol Creek, Idaho, United States | SP Aircraft | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 1994 | Hallstrom BD-5B | St. George, Utah, United States | Hallstrom, Floyd P. | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 May 1994 | Kelly LONG EZ | Lindon, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 May 1994 | Christen HUSKY | Ogden, Utah, United States | Hanson, Barbara L. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1994 | 1ST Ftr Gp FOCKE-WULF 190 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Peterson, Jeffrey G. | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 May 1994 | Cessna 182P | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Professional Flight Services | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1994 | Hughes 369HS | West Jordan, Utah, United States | Scenic Helicopters | No injuries | - |