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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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 1993 | Cessna 206 | Inlet, New York, United States | LLS Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1993 | Cessna 206 | Portage, Alaska, United States | JIM Air | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1993 | Cessna 206 | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | 40 Mile Air, Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1993 | Cessna 206G | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | Six Mile Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1993 | Cessna 206 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Alaska Bush Carriers | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1993 | Cessna 206G | Kelly River Bar, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1993 | Convair 240 | Boise, Idaho, United States | Richard L. Rude | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1993 | Cessna 180E | Riggins, Idaho, United States | Burnett, Ross L. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Cessna 172N | Lake Fork, Idaho, United States | T Craft Aero Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-38 | Burley, Idaho, United States | Aero Technicians Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1993 | Dassault DA-10 | Hailey, Idaho, United States | BAC Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1993 | Cessna 182D | Lucile, Idaho, United States | Clemens, Caryl D | Fatal | 1 |