Cessna U206F N8384Q
6 November 1987 · New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 November 1987 at about 18:45 local time, a Cessna U206F registered N8384Q was involved in an accident near New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States. 5 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 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206F
- Registration
- N8384Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Cuttyhunk
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC88LA035
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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 CESSNA U206F WAS TAKING OFF FROM A HARBOR. AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE IT EXPERIENCED A 40 KNOT AIRSPEED LOSS. THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AND WAS FORCED TO LAND ON A BEACH. THE ACFT FLIPPED OVR AFTER A PONTOON CAUGHT A ROCK. A WITNESS ON SHORE OBSERVED THE ACFT TKOF AND MAKE A LOW TURN DIRECTLY DOWNWIND. HE SAID THAT THE WIND WAS FROM THE NORTHEAST AT 20 TO 25 KTS AND GUSTY. THE NEW BEDFORD ATCT INDICATED THAT THE WINDS WERE GUSTING TO 35 KTS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna U206F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1986 | Cessna U206F | Matagorda Is., Texas, United States | Systems Plumbing, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1986 | Cessna U206F | Holoyoke, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1986 | Cessna U206F | Caribbean Sea | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1988 | Cessna U206F | Lk Havasu City, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Oct 1986 | Cessna U206F | Marshfiled, Massachusetts, United States | George William Stuart | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1986 | Cessna U206F | Moose Creek, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1987 | Aerospatiale AS350D | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | Jones, Jones & Welch | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | N. Andover, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Stow, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1987 | Sprague CHRISTIAN EAGLE II | North Adams, Massachusetts, United States | Robert C. Sprague, JR. | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Sep 1987 | Cessna 172P | Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States | Richmor Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1987 | Cessna 402C | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |