Cessna U206F N81685
2 June 2004 · Owatonna, Minnesota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 2 June 2004 at about 01:40 local time, a Cessna U206F registered N81685 was involved in an accident near Owatonna, Minnesota, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 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 01:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Owatonna, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Owatonna Degner Regional (OWA)
- Coordinates
- 44.0797, -93.1653
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206F
- Registration
- N81685
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Roseau → Owattona
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI04FA133
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The altitude/clearance not maintained by the pilot-in-command during a precision instrument approach. A contributing factor was the instrument meteorological conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was destroyed on impact with terrain and a house during a precision approach. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. Examination of the airplane systems did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Pilot logbook records indicated that the pilot did not have a current flight review.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna U206F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2004 | Cessna U206F | Honiton, United Kingdom | P. Marsden | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 Sep 2004 | Cessna U206F | Stanley, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Nov 2004 | Cessna U206F | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Katmai Air LLC. | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 2004 | Cessna U206F | Nanwalek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Cessna U206F | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Mark W. Bills | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2005 | Cessna U206F | Homer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 2004 | Piper PA-46-500TP | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2004 | Enstrom F-28A | Leroy, Minnesota, United States | P & N Corporation | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Johnson TITAN TORNADO I | Carlton, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2004 | Cessna 180J | South St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 2004 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Glenwood, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 May 2004 | Robinson R22 BETA | Winsted, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |