Cessna 206C N558DZ
31 May 2005 · Puntarenas, Costa Rica · Fatal
Summary
On 31 May 2005 at about 22:45 local time, a Cessna 206C registered N558DZ, operated by Skydive Costa Rica, was involved in an accident near Puntarenas, Costa Rica. 6 people were on board and 5 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Puntarenas, Costa Rica
- Coordinates
- 9.6667, -84.6167
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206C
- Registration
- N558DZ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Skydive Costa Rica
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Skydiving
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Esterillos → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- NTSB number
- MIA05WA115
People
5 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 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 206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2005 | Cessna 206 | Klagenfurt, Austria | Kärntner Fallschirmspringer Club | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 2005 | Cessna 206 | San Jose, Costa Rica | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Cessna 206 | Stony River, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 2005 | Cessna 206 | Brigham City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2005 | Cessna 206E | Stuart Island, Washington, United States | Aeronautical Services | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 2005 | Cessna 206 | Seward, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2005 | De Havilland DHC-6-300 | Tamarindo, Costa Rica | Travelair S.A. | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2005 | Pilatus PC-6 | Brasilito, Costa Rica | Greg Gund | Fatal | 6 |
| 10 Jan 2006 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica | Nature Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 2006 | Beechcraft D35 | Tierra Blanca, Costa Rica | Conrad W. Randell | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Mar 2007 | Cessna 208B | Quepos, Costa Rica | SANSA of Costa Rica | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2003 | Beechcraft S-35 | San Vito Java, Costa Rica | Raymond Raineri | Fatal | 3 |