Cessna 206 Z-JRI
7 April 2026 · Hwange, Zimbabwe · No injuries
Summary
On 7 April 2026 at about 09:25 local time, a Cessna 206 registered Z-JRI was involved in an accident near Hwange, Zimbabwe. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 09:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hwange, Zimbabwe
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206
- Registration
- Z-JRI
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- GAA26WA253
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2024 | Cessna 206 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | Egli Air Haul Service | No injuries | - |
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| 8 Mar 2024 | Cessna 206 | Macas, Ecuador | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Cessna 206 | Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States | Kavik Aviation Services LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 May 2024 | Cessna 206 | Sentvid pri Sticni, Slovenia | - | Unknown | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 2024 | Cessna 402 | Kariba, Zimbabwe | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 2023 | Cessna 206G | Mashava, Zimbabwe | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 12 Jan 2021 | Cessna 210 | Chibuya, Zimbabwe | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 2020 | Cessna 182 | Cheworez, Zimbabwe | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jul 2019 | Boeing 747 | Harare, Zimbabwe | Martinair | Unknown | - |
| 23 Nov 2018 | Cessna U206 | Chemajenjera Hill, Zimbabwe | - | Fatal | 5 |