Cessna U206G N120MS

Summary

On 22 October 2009 at about 17:50 local time, a Cessna U206G registered N120MS was involved in an accident near Elizabethton, Tennessee, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

22 October 2009 at 17:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Elizabethton, Tennessee, United States

Coordinates

36.1558, -82.1619

Aircraft

Cessna U206G

Registration

N120MS

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Elizabethton → Spruce Pine

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA10FA027

2 people died.

The pilot’s failure to remain clear of rising terrain while maneuvering at low altitude.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

Shortly after takeoff, on a training flight to conduct terrain following maneuvers at low altitude and maximum gross weight, the airplane collided with trees on a mountain side. The airplane impacted at 3,761 feet above mean sea level on a 6,285-foot mountain peak. Although the airplane was nearly consumed by a post-crash fire, a postaccident examination of the engine and airframe found no mechanical anomalies that would have prevented the normal operation of the airplane. There were no witnesses to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.