Cessna 206 N511RB
23 June 2000 · Gerlach, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 June 2000 at about 04:00 local time, a Cessna 206 registered N511RB was involved in an accident near Gerlach, Nevada, United States. One person was 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 04:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gerlach, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.8601, -119.3203
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206
- Registration
- N511RB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Santa Monica
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX00LA241
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's attempt to takeoff from an unsuitable area and his collision with a dirt berm.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane collided with a dirt berm during an attempted takeoff from an open field. The flight had departed Boise, Idaho, at an unknown time and date, and was scheduled to terminate in Santa Monica, California. The reason for the en route stop in the pasture in Nevada was not determined. Repeated attempts to contact the owner/pilot by the FAA and NTSB were unsuccessful.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2000 | Cessna 206 | Annapolis, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 2000 | Cessna 206 | Kiana, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 2000 | Cessna 206 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | Katmai Air, LLC. | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 2000 | Cessna 206 | Rio Sidra, Panama | Michael Brady | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Aug 2000 | Cessna 206H | Mayville, New York, United States | Dunkirk Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 2001 | Cessna 206 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 2000 | Cessna 185F | Carson City, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Stinson 108-2 | Minden, Nevada, United States | William E. Yoder | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Dickenson AVID MAGNUM | Ely, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 2000 | Bell 412 | Cold Springs, Nevada, United States | US Department of Interior | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Stevens STARDUSTER II AS300 | N. Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 2000 | Messerschmitt-Boelkow-Blohm BO-105CBS-5 | Parumph, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |