Cessna U206G N8849Q
19 April 1985 · Tuba City, Arizona, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 19 April 1985 at about 07:00 local time, a Cessna U206G registered N8849Q was involved in an accident near Tuba City, Arizona, United States. 6 people were on board and 6 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tuba City, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.0909, -111.1302
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206G
- Registration
- N8849Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tuba City → Page
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- Unk
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX85FA210
People
6 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | 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
THIS WAS A MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION FLIGHT DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS IN MARGINAL WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE FLIGHT WAS NOT COMPLETED AND WAS RETURNING TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT WHEN IT DESCENDED INTO DESERT TERRAIN 10 MILES SHORT OF ITS DESTINATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna U206G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 1985 | Cessna U206G | Angola, Indiana, United States | Kokomo Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1985 | Cessna U206G | Unalakleet, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Cessna U206G | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1984 | Cessna U206G | Unknown, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jun 1984 | Cessna U206G | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1984 | Cessna U206G | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Clyde Mayberry | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 1985 | Cessna 182P | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172G | Show Low, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1985 | Cessna 210A | Quartzsite, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1985 | Cessna 182G | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Apr 1985 | Cessna 172 | Page, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1985 | Bell 47 G-5 | Yuma, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |