Cessna U206G N756CF
4 April 1999 · Ramona, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 4 April 1999 at about 19:45 local time, a Cessna U206G registered N756CF, operated by Pinnacle Aviation, was involved in an accident near Ramona, California, United States. 3 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 19:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ramona, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ramona (RNM)
- Coordinates
- 33.0705, -116.8294
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206G
- Registration
- N756CF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Pinnacle Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Carlsbad → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX99LA139
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed margin to compensate for the variable wind conditions existing at the time of the landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said he flew to Ramona to practice takeoffs and landings. During the accident sequence, the aircraft was on short final and configured with full flaps at a normal approach speed when a very high sink rate suddenly developed. The pilot said he was unable to arrest the descent before colliding with the ground. He further stated that during the prior landings, the winds had been variable 10 degrees or more on either side of the runway heading and he believed he encountered a wind shear. The aviation surface weather observation (METAR) at Ramona taken 11 minutes after the accident reported winds from 260 at 7 knots, variable from 230 to 290 degrees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna U206G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 1999 | Cessna U206G | Homestead, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1998 | Cessna U206G | Missing, Bolivia | Mision Evangelica Mundial | Fatal | 7 |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Cessna U206G | Parker, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1998 | Cessna U206G | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 2000 | Cessna U206G | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 21 Mar 1998 | Cessna U206G | Grain Valley, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 1999 | Rhea KR-2 | Moreno Valley, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1999 | Cessna 172A | Shoshone, California, United States | Charles R. Christman | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1999 | Piper PA-22-150 | Strathmore, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Sep 1999 | Cessna 172N | San Jose, California, United States | Concord Flight Intl, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1999 | Schweizer 269C-1 | Concord, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1999 | Robinson R-22 | Azusa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |