Cessna U206F ZKJBJ
22 April 2000 · Wanaka, New Zealand · Fatal
Summary
On 22 April 2000 at about 11:45 local time, a Cessna U206F registered ZKJBJ, operated by William L. James, was involved in an accident near Wanaka, New Zealand. 6 people were on board and 6 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wanaka, New Zealand
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206F
- Registration
- ZKJBJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- William L. James
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Queenstown → Tekapo
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Not Reported
- NTSB number
- LAX00WA205
People
6 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Cessna U206F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2000 | Cessna U206F | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 2000 | Cessna U206F | Cambridge, Idaho, United States | Baker Aircraft Service | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 Oct 1999 | Cessna U206F | Challis, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Jun 1999 | Cessna U206F | Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela | Serami Aerotaxi | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 May 2001 | Cessna U206F | Imnaha, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 2002 | Cessna U206F | Matinicus, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 2000 | Sikorsky CH-3E | Wairoa Gorge, New Zealand | Rick Lucas Helicopters Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2000 | Fairchild SA-227-AC | Gisborne, New Zealand | Eagle Airways Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2000 | Sikorsky S55B | Wanganui, New Zealand | BA & JC Emeny Ltd. | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Mar 2000 | McDonnell Douglas 369FF | Manapouri, New Zealand | Fiordland Helicopters 1985 | Fatal | 5 |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Bell UH-IH | Taumarunui, New Zealand | Wanganui Helicopters | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Sep 1998 | Cessna 177 | Mt Cook, New Zealand | Air Safaris (New Zealand), Inc | Fatal | 3 |