Cessna U-206G N9611Z
13 July 1986 · Decker's Island, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 July 1986 at about 23:30 local time, a Cessna U-206G registered N9611Z, operated by Jimmie S. Thompson, was involved in an accident near Decker's Island, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Decker's Island, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 28.0396, -97.0494
- Aircraft
- Cessna U-206G
- Registration
- N9611Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jimmie S. Thompson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW86LA128
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 TAKE-OFF THE PILOT DID NOT COMPENSATE FOR A STRONG CROSSWIND AND ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO DRIFT SIDEWAYS WHERE THE MAIN GEAR COLLIDED WITH A FALLEN TREE SEPARATING IT FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER AND COLLIDE WITH THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna U-206G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 1989 | Cessna U-206G | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1989 | Cessna U-206G | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | U.s. Air Force | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1993 | Cessna U-206G | Yuma, Arizona, United States | Daniel Ganne | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1994 | Cessna U-206G | Kenansville, Florida, United States | Osceola County Sheriffs Dept. | Unknown | - |
| 31 Jan 1999 | Cessna U-206G | Salem, Missouri, United States | EFT Aviation Services, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Oct 2003 | Cessna U-206G | El Peru, Bolivia | Carolina Rodriguez vda. de Balcazar | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1986 | Cessna U206F | Matagorda Is., Texas, United States | Systems Plumbing, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1986 | Hughes 369-500D | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States | William O. Bowers | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1986 | Cessna 172A | Gainesville, Texas, United States | Michael D. Allison | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1986 | Boeing A75N1 | Addison, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1986 | Boeing A75N1 | Laporte, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1986 | Boeing E75 | Sweetwater, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |