Cessna TU206C N3971G
15 July 1984 · Catalina, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 July 1984 at about 02:45 local time, a Cessna TU206C registered N3971G was involved in an accident near Catalina, Arizona, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Catalina, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Brave Bulls (8EO)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna TU206C
- Registration
- N3971G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Diego → Catalina
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- LAX84LA427
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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
THE ACFT RAN INTO RUTS WASHED OUT BY RECENT RAINS ON A PRIVATE ARPT. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE CIRCLED THE ARPT TO LOOK FOR HAZARDS. HE CONCLUDED THAT IT WAS OK TO LAND. AFTER THE ACCIDENT HE SAID THAT HE SHOULD HAVE CALLED THE ARPT OPERATOR PRIOR TO FLYING THERE TO CHECK ON THE CONDITION OF THE ARPT AND RWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna TU206C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 1987 | Cessna TU206C | S. Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1979 | Cessna TU206C | Alexander City, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1989 | Cessna TU206C | Skykomish, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Sep 1979 | Cessna TU206C | Peach Springs, Arizona, United States | Omni Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna TU206C | Vaughn, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Dec 1976 | Cessna TU206C | Battle Ground, Washington, United States | Aero Sport | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1984 | Beechcraft K35 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | Eugene S Harris | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1984 | Cessna 188B | Salome, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1984 | Cessna 188A | Salome, Arizona, United States | Five Star Flying, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1984 | Grumman American AA-5B | Lake Havasu Cit, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1984 | Moseley/Scorpion 133 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1984 | Cessna T207A | Sedona, Arizona, United States | Sedona Air Center | No injuries | - |