Cessna TU206F N777FN
7 August 1995 · Ennis, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 August 1995 at about 14:00 local time, a Cessna TU206F registered N777FN, operated by Iverson, Paul, E., was involved in an accident near Ennis, Montana, United States. 5 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 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ennis, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.2793, -111.7107
- Aircraft
- Cessna TU206F
- Registration
- N777FN
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Iverson, Paul, E.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA95LA173
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S INACCURATE WEATHER EVALUATION AND CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER. THE MICROBURST WAS A FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE ON APPROACH TO A PRIVATE AIRPORT THE PILOT NOTED THUNDERSTORM CLOUDS AND VIRGA FROM THE ASSOCIATED CLOUD BASES. HE CONTINUED HIS APPROACH AND WHEN APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE ON FINAL ENCOUNTERED A STRONG DOWNDRAFT AND THE AIRCRAFT'S GROUND SPEED DROPPED OFF RAPIDLY. THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED VERTICALLY IMPACTING THE GROUND AND INCURRING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna TU206F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 1994 | Cessna TU206F | Crystal River, Florida, United States | Sunrise Community Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1997 | Cessna TU206F | Yucca Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Cessna TU206F | Avalon, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1999 | Cessna TU206F | Saline Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2000 | Cessna TU206F | Nevaj, Guatemala | Wings of Hope, Inc. | Fatal | 7 |
| 21 May 1989 | Cessna TU206F | Immokalee, Florida, United States | Cannington, Freddie L. | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1995 | Mooney M20E | Ronan, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1995 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Havre, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1995 | Cessna 172C | Red Lodge, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1995 | Taylorcraft BC12D | St. Mary, Montana, United States | Terning, Nate, A. | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1995 | Mooney M20K | Roundup, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1995 | Hall KITFOX 1 | Pompeys Pillar, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |