Cessna TU-206G N206RA
25 July 2000 · Pistol Creek, Idaho, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 25 July 2000 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna TU-206G registered N206RA was involved in an accident near Pistol Creek, Idaho, 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pistol Creek, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pistol Creek
- Coordinates
- 45.0696, -115.9705
- Aircraft
- Cessna TU-206G
- Registration
- N206RA
- 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 → Cascade
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA00FA142
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to the fracture of the #2 cylinder intake valve stem and the puncturing of the #2 piston dome by the intake valve head. Factors include no suitable landing site within the maneuvering abilities of the aircraft, and coniferous trees in the area where the pilot attempted a forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After departing Pistol Creek Airstrip to the northeast, the pilot executed a course reversal, and continued his climb toward his destination. As he passed back over Pistol Creek, a witness heard a loud popping or sputtering sound, and then the engine went silent. The pilot entered a left hand pattern in an attempt to make it to the northeast end of the runway. Although the aircraft maneuvered in a very tight turn, the pilot was unable to reach the end of the runway, and the aircraft impacted coniferous trees about 50 feet short of the threshold. A post accident inspection of the engine revealed that the number two exhaust valve had failed, destroying a significant portion of the dome of the number two piston. Due to damage to the fracture area of the recovered portion of the valve, no determination could be made as to the initiation source or mode of failure.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna TU-206G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1999 | Cessna TU 206G | Clear Lake, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1998 | Cessna TU-206G | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Robert E. Hamilton | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jun 1997 | Cessna TU-206G | Carroll Lake, Canada | Ronald F. Randall | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 May 1991 | Cessna TU-206G | Gulf of Mexico | Island Flying Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Oct 1987 | Cessna TU-206G | Lansing, Michigan, United States | Kenneth L. Thompson | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1985 | Cessna TU-206G | Pinon, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2000 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Acequia, Idaho, United States | Mallard, Alma D. | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 2000 | Cessna 172M | Wallace, Idaho, United States | Action Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2000 | Air Tractor AT-802F | Salmon River, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2000 | Bell 206-L4 | Atlanta, Idaho, United States | US Forest Service | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2000 | Cessna 425 | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | Aerohawk Aviation | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18 DROMADER | Burley, Idaho, United States | A-1 Aviation | Minor injuries | - |