Cessna U206 N5290U
24 July 1972 · Aspen, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 July 1972, a Cessna U206 registered N5290U was involved in an accident during in flight near Aspen, Colorado, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aspen, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206
- Registration
- N5290U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Z
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1415
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
RECOVERED SAME DATE. STALLED TRYING TO TURN AROUND IN STEEP CANYON. DENSITY ALT ABOUT 13000 FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna U206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 1972 | Cessna U206 | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1972 | Cessna U206 | Oakland, California, United States | NAS Alameda AE | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1972 | Cessna U206 | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Channel Flying | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Apr 1972 | Cessna U206 | Yulan, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1972 | Cessna U206 | Ames, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1972 | Cessna U206 | Willamson, West Virginia, United States | Matewan Lumber | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |