Cessna T207A N6468H
21 September 1996 · Littlefield, Arizona, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 September 1996 at about 02:39 local time, a Cessna T207A registered N6468H was involved in an accident near Littlefield, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one 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 02:39
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Littlefield, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- St George Municipal (SGU)
- Coordinates
- 36.8994, -113.9402
- Aircraft
- Cessna T207A
- Registration
- N6468H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Grand Canyon → St. George
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX96FA339
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with terrain during descent for undetermined reasons. Contributing factors were the dark night and mountainous terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was being positioned to another airport at night. The flight was over mountainous terrain. The airplane collided with the top of a 4,600-foot bluff. The pilot had a history of transient global amnesia. Examination of the accident site revealed a 567-foot long wreckage path, oriented along the direct course line from the departure point to the destination. Damage to the engine and propeller indicated that the engine was developing power at impact.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T207A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 1997 | Cessna T207A | Monument Valley, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1998 | Cessna T207A | Toqui, Venezuela | Mision Nuevas Tribus | Fatal | 5 |
| 24 Mar 1998 | Cessna T207A | Monument Valley, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1994 | Cessna T207A | Haines, Alaska, United States | Summit Air Charters Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1999 | Cessna T207A | Bethel, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1992 | Cessna T207A | Elk City, Idaho, United States | Wilderness Aviation Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 1996 | Cessna 172C | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1996 | Aero Commander 690 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Sun West Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1996 | McDonnell Douglas 369E | Mesa, Arizona, United States | MD Helicopter Systems | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1996 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1996 | Cessna 172 | Sedona, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1996 | Leibert BD-5B | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |