Cessna U206 N8096Z

Summary

On 3 February 1989 at about 02:50 local time, a Cessna U206 registered N8096Z, operated by Hutton, Eden P., was involved in an accident near San Angelo, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

3 February 1989 at 02:50

Classification

Accident

Location

San Angelo, Texas, United States

Coordinates

31.6092, -100.5504

Aircraft

Cessna U206

Registration

N8096Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Hutton, Eden P.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Red Bluff Lake → Nasworthy Lake

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

Unk

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

FTW89LA057

1 person had minor injuries.

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE DURING CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND DARK NIGHT WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE FLOAT PLANE PLT WAS ON A VFR FLT AT NIGHT TO NASWORTHY LAKE NEAR SAN ANGELO, TX. HE CONTINUED INTO DETERIORATING WX CONDITIONS. SUBSEQUENTLY, WHILE CRUISING BELOW THE CLOUDS, THE ACFT IMPACTED TERRAIN AT AN ELEV OF ABOUT 2500' MSL. IN A WRITTEN STATEMENT, THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAINTAIN 3500' MSL & ENCOUNTERED STRONG DOWNDRAFTS. HOWEVER, IN EARLIER CONVERSATIONS WITH AN FAA COORDINATOR, HE INDICATED HE WAS TRYING TO MAINTAIN A LOWER ALTITUDE (APRX 200' AGL). RPRTDLY, IMPACT OCCURRED AS THE ACFT WAS FLYING AT ABOUT 90 KTS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.