Cessna 206 N36MS
17 September 1998 · Arusha, Tanzania · Fatal
Summary
On 17 September 1998 at about 06:50 local time, a Cessna 206 registered N36MS, operated by Flying Medical Services, was involved in an accident near Arusha, Tanzania. 4 people were on board and 3 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Arusha, Tanzania
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206
- Registration
- N36MS
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Flying Medical Services
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Arusha → Loliondo
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- Unk
- Light
- Not Reported
- NTSB number
- LAX98WA316
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Cessna 206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 1998 | Cessna 206G | Yakutat, Alaska, United States | Jeff A. Brevelle | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1998 | Cessna 206 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 May 1998 | Cessna 206 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | Ward H. Sattler | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1998 | Cessna 206G | Aleknagik, Alaska, United States | Arctic Circle Air | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Cessna 206 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1998 | Cessna 206 | St. Johns, Canada | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 1997 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8F | Mwanza Airport, Tanzania | ALG Investments Ltd | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1999 | Cessna 404 | Arusha, Tanzania | Northern Air, Ltd. | Fatal | 12 |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Cessna 208B | Loiborsoit, Tanzania | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 2005 | Cessna U206P | Mahone, Tanzania | Nomad Aviation | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Dec 2006 | Cessna 310Q | Mbeya, Tanzania | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Jul 2006 | Lockheed 382 C130 | Kigoma, Tanzania | United Nations | Fatal | 5 |