Cessna U206G N6238U
12 September 2006 · Wasco, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 September 2006 at about 15:55 local time, a Cessna U206G registered N6238U was involved in an accident near Wasco, California, 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 15:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wasco, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wasco-Kern County (L19)
- Coordinates
- 35.6197, -119.3536
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206G
- Registration
- N6238U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Public Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Shafter → Wasco
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX06TA291
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper decision in leaving the engine running while he left the airplane unattended.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot had been flying for over 2 hours performing aerial application of sterile pink bollworms when he needed to take a restroom break. He landed the airplane, set the engine at idle, engaged the parking brake, and exited the airplane. While in the restroom, he heard an engine pitch change and heard the parking brake disengage. He exited the bathroom and watched as the airplane started to move away across the parking ramp. The pilot stated that the airplane reached about 30 mph as it departed his immediate vicinity. The pilot chased after the airplane and watched as it went through the airport perimeter fence, struck a sign, crossed two roads, and came to rest adjacent to an almond orchard. The airplane sustained structural damage to the left wing strut and leading edges of both wings.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna U206G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2006 | Cessna U206G | Willcox, Arizona, United States | Richard V. Frank | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Cessna U206G | Whittier, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2006 | Cessna U206G | Bloomington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Cessna U206G | Glendale, Arizona, United States | Steve R. Roberts | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 2005 | Cessna U206G | Hanover, Michigan, United States | Forest A. Owen | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Cessna U206G | Lebanon, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 2006 | Beechcraft A36 | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2006 | Learjet 55 | Van Nuys, California, United States | Clay Lacy Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 2006 | Beechcraft D95A | Gilroy, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Oct 2006 | Boeing 737-790 | Los Angeles, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 2006 | Williams BOWERS FLY BABY-1A | Oakdale, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 2006 | Cessna 152 | Prunedale, California, United States | United Flight Services | Minor injuries | - |