Cessna U206F N7494Q
7 August 1998 · Stanley, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 August 1998 at about 13:30 local time, a Cessna U206F registered N7494Q was involved in an accident near Stanley, Idaho, United States. 6 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 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stanley, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Stanley (2U7)
- Coordinates
- 44.2598, -114.9700
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206F
- Registration
- N7494Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Indian Creek
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA98LA157
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Probable cause
The pilot-in-command's not lowering flaps prior to takeoff and overload of the nose landing gear. Contributing factors were high density altitude conditions and high brush.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot-in-command reported that 'I had tried to take off with no flaps, thinking I had them down.' The aircraft never became fully airborne, passed through a perimeter fence and then collided with sagebrush during which the nose landing gear collapsed. Post crash examination of the aircraft revealed the flaps in the retracted position. The density altitude at the 4,300 foot long, turf airstrip was 7,325 feet.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna U206F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 1999 | Cessna U206F | Challis, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 1 May 1997 | Cessna U206F | Hope, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1999 | Cessna U206F | Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela | Serami Aerotaxi | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Sep 1997 | Cessna U206F | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1997 | Cessna U206F | Stanley, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1997 | Cessna U206F | Chevak, Alaska, United States | U.s. Fish and Wildlife Service | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 1998 | Freije LANCAIR IV | Garwood, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Mar 1998 | Cessna T303 | Midvale, Idaho, United States | Jeffrey J. Johnson | Fatal | 6 |
| 21 May 1998 | Cessna P206C | Dubois, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 May 1998 | Papa 51 THUNDER MUSTANG | Marsing, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Jun 1998 | McDonnell Douglas 369FF | Shoshone, Idaho, United States | Winco | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jan 1998 | Cessna 180 | Sun Valley, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |