Cessna P206B N4733F
4 July 1997 · Desert Center, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 4 July 1997 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna P206B registered N4733F was involved in an accident near Desert Center, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Desert Center, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Desert Center (L64)
- Coordinates
- 33.7597, -115.4693
- Aircraft
- Cessna P206B
- Registration
- N4733F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Big Bear Lake → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX97LA231
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's unexpected encounter with dust devils during the takeoff ground roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Prior to liftoff the aircraft was pushed off the runway by a gust of wind. After departing the runway, the aircraft struck a bush and was consumed by the ensuing fire. While departing from the accident site, the pilot noticed three dust devils moving away from the runway and two dust devils traveling toward the runway. This weather phenomena is common during the summer months, and is not associated with the any specific wind condition.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna P206B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 1998 | Cessna P206B | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 May 1999 | Cessna P206B | Piscataway, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2001 | Cessna P206B | Willits, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Oct 2004 | Cessna P206B | Taylorville, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Mar 1989 | Cessna P206B | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | Williams, Lindy C. | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1989 | Cessna P206B | New Hudson, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 1997 | Airbus A300 B4-203 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Pan American World Airways, In | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1997 | Bell UH-1H | Tahoe City, California, United States | Usda / Forest Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Cessna 152 | Julian, California, United States | Plus One Flyers, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Schweizer 2-32 | Warner Springs, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Oct 1997 | Bellanca 7ECA | Tracy, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Oct 1997 | Extra Flugzeugbau EA-300 | Castaic, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |