Cessna TU206F N35925
12 June 1983 · Pampa, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 12 June 1983 at about 04:00 local time, a Cessna TU206F registered N35925 was involved in an accident near Pampa, Texas, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 04:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pampa, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Perry Lefors (PPA)
- Coordinates
- 35.5408, -100.9599
- Aircraft
- Cessna TU206F
- Registration
- N35925
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Oklahoma City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- FTW83FA271
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 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
DURING ARRIVAL ON A DARK NIGHT, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH LEVEL GROUND APRX 1 MI NORTHEAST OF THE ARPT. IT TOUCHED DOWN ON A WEST NORTHWESTERLY HEADING IN APRX A 45 DEG, LEFT BANK, SLIGHTLY NOSE DOWN, ATTITUDE. AN EXAM OF THE WRECKAGE WAS MADE, BUT NO EVIDENCE OF A PREIMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE ACFT WAS FOUND. ACCORDING TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES, THE PLT WAS HOLDING AN OXYGEN MASK IN HIS LEFT HAND WHEN THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED. THE OXYGEN SYS WAS FOUND IN THE 'ON' POSITION. THE OXYGEN PLUG IN COVER FOR THE PLT WAS OFF & BROKEN. ACCORDING TO PERSONS WHO FLEW WITH THE PLT ON A REGULAR BASIS, THE OXYGEN MASKS WERE NORMALLY CARRIED IN A CARDBOARD BOX IN THE BAGGAGE AREA. THEY REPORTED THAT EVEN THOUGH THE OXYGEN SYS WAS SERVICED, THE PLT HAD NEVER USED IT & NEVER FLEW AT ALTITUDES WHERE OXYGEN WAS REQUIRED. THE PATHOLOGIST, WHO PERFORMED THE AUTOPSY, BELIEVED THE PLT SUFFERED A CORONARY, CRIPPLING CONDITION. HOWEVER, HE REPORTED THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA WHICH WAS SUFFERED IN THE FATAL CRASH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna TU206F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 1983 | Cessna TU206F | Riverside, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 May 1984 | Cessna TU206F | Strasburg, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1982 | Cessna TU206F | Mojave, California, United States | Orange City Boiler | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1982 | Cessna TU206F | Franklin, California, United States | Ronald C. Foster | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1985 | Cessna TU206F | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1981 | Cessna TU206F | Rock Creek, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 1983 | Douglas DC-8-63F | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Cessna 140 | Hitchcock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1983 | Aero Commander S2R | Katy, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1983 | Grumman G-164B | East Bernard, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1983 | Boeing 727-223B | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1983 | Cessna 152 | Killeen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |