Cessna TC206G N9823Z
21 August 1995 · Orr, Minnesota, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 August 1995 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna TC206G registered N9823Z was involved in an accident near Orr, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were 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.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Orr, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.0590, -92.8209
- Aircraft
- Cessna TC206G
- Registration
- N9823Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → St. Cloud
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI95LA292
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to retract the landing gear prior to touchdown. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's diverted attention.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT MADE A TOUCH-AND-GO WATER LANDING WITH THE LANDING GEAR IN THE EXTENDED POSITION. THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER ON TOUCHDOWN. THE PILOT STATED HIS ATTENTION WAS DIVERTED BY TRYING TO LOCATE A WOODEN FLOAT/RAFT ON THE WATER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 1995 | Piper PA-23-250 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | AB Flight Services | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1995 | Cessna 180J | Cotton, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1995 | Beechcraft 1900 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Great Lakes Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1995 | Cessna 185 | Baudette, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1995 | Fairchild SA227-AC | Bemidji, Minnesota, United States | Mesaba Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1995 | Piper PA-32-300 | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | Richard Knutson | No injuries | - |