Cessna TU206F N8487Q
5 September 1997 · Yucca Valley, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 September 1997 at about 15:27 local time, a Cessna TU206F registered N8487Q was involved in an accident near Yucca Valley, California, United States. 5 people were on board and one had minor injuries. 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 15:27
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yucca Valley, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Valley Vista (6CA5)
- Coordinates
- 34.1491, -116.4109
- Aircraft
- Cessna TU206F
- Registration
- N8487Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Redlands → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX97LA313
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Probable cause
the driver's failure to see the posted sign and yield to the landing aircraft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airport has an access road that crosses the active runway. The aircraft had landed and was on rollout when the pilot saw a truck approaching. He turned in an attempt to avoid the truck but was unable to prevent the collision. After impact, the truck rolled onto its side and the aircraft nosed over onto its back. At the intersection of the road and runway, a sign is posted that warns of landing aircraft. The driver did not see the sign or the landing aircraft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna TU206F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 1998 | Cessna TU206F | Avalon, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1995 | Cessna TU206F | Ennis, Montana, United States | Iverson, Paul, E. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1999 | Cessna TU206F | Saline Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1994 | Cessna TU206F | Crystal River, Florida, United States | Sunrise Community Inc. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 1997 | Airbus A300 B4-203 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Pan American World Airways, In | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1997 | Bell UH-1H | Tahoe City, California, United States | Usda / Forest Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Cessna 152 | Julian, California, United States | Plus One Flyers, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Schweizer 2-32 | Warner Springs, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Oct 1997 | Bellanca 7ECA | Tracy, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Oct 1997 | Extra Flugzeugbau EA-300 | Castaic, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |