Cessna U206C N29089
11 July 1980 · Ely, Nevada, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 July 1980 at about 18:50 local time, a Cessna U206C registered N29089, operated by ELY Flyng Srvc, was involved in an accident during in flight near Ely, Nevada, 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
- at 18:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ely, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206C
- Registration
- N29089
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- ELY Flyng Srvc
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Fire Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1725
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
CHUTE FASTENED TO ACFT & EQPT IN REVERSE.EQPT FELL FREE, CHUTE FOUND DRAPED OVER EMPENNAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna U206C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 1981 | Cessna U206C | Wichita, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1978 | Cessna U206C | Austin, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1986 | Cessna U206C | Bucyrus, Ohio, United States | Robert A. Cicolani | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1986 | Cessna U206C | Maunaloa, Hawaii, United States | Hutchinson Auto & Air | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 May 1974 | Cessna U206C | S.luis Gnzaga, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1987 | Cessna U206C | Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |