Plane Crash List

Cessna 206G N2837J

3 February 1993 · Keuterville, Idaho, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 3 February 1993 at about 23:50 local time, a Cessna 206G registered N2837J, operated by Grangeville Air Service, was involved in an accident near Keuterville, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 23:50
Classification
Accident
Location
Keuterville, Idaho, United States
Nearest airport
Spencer Ranch
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 206G
Registration
N2837J
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Grangeville Air Service
Operating rule
Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Grangeville → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA93LA060

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT. FACTORS INCLUDE A POWER LINE IN THE VICINITY OF THE AIRSTRIP.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING LOW LEVEL MANEUVERING TO OBSERVE THE CONDITION OF THE REMOTE PRIVATE AIRSTRIP, THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED A POWER LINE WHICH THE PILOT HAD FAILED TO SEE. CONTACT WITH THE WIRE COLLAPSED THE NOSE GEAR AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STOP ROTATING. THE PILOT THEREFORE ELECTED TO EXECUTE A FORCED LANDING ON ROUGH TERRAIN NEAR THE RUNWAY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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