Cessna 206 N116ME
20 February 1986 · Delta Junction, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 20 February 1986 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 206 registered N116ME was involved in an accident near Delta Junction, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Delta Junction, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 63.6996, -144.8906
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206
- Registration
- N116ME
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fairbanks → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC86LA030
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TELEPHONE POLE GUIDE WIRE WHILE MANEUVERING AT A LOW ALTITUDE. THE ELECTRIC COMPANY STATED THAT THE GUIDE WIRE WAS 32 FEET ABOVE THE ROAD SURFACE. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS LOW FLYING LESS THAN 50 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND TO REVIEW MINING CLAIM SITES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1986 | Cessna 206 | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | Larry Smith | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1986 | Cessna 206T | Murphy, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 1986 | Cessna 206 | Greenville, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1986 | Cessna 206 | Ruby, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1986 | Cessna 206 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jun 1986 | Cessna 206 | Tahoka, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1986 | Piper J3C-65 | Yentna River, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-12 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Bellanca 7ECA | Polly Creek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Interstate 15B2 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-22 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1986 | Consolidated-Vultee L-13 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |