Cessna U206A N4941F
19 April 2004 · Lake Havasu, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 April 2004 at about 23:30 local time, a Cessna U206A registered N4941F, operated by Chris Rolando, was involved in an accident near Lake Havasu, Arizona, 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Havasu, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Havasu City (HII)
- Coordinates
- 34.5742, -114.3639
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206A
- Registration
- N4941F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Chris Rolando
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lake Havasu Cit → Bullhead City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX04LA201
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's misjudged flare during landing, which resulted in a hard landing and structural damage to the firewall.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot was practicing crosswind landing when the airplane landed hard and bounced. Subsequent inspection disclosed structural damage to the firewall, and damage to the nose gear assembly.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna U206A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2004 | Cessna U206A | Queensland, Australia | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Cessna U206A | Honesdale, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 2013 | Cessna U206A | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Marina Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1993 | Cessna U206A | Willow, Alaska, United States | Bowers, DON S. JR. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1993 | Cessna U206A | Kimberling City, Missouri, United States | Joseph Fisk | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1990 | Cessna U206A | Fishers, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2004 | Cessna 150J | Amado, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 May 2004 | Piper PA-28-161 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | IATA Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 2004 | Cessna T310R | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 May 2004 | Cessna 180 | Kingman, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 2004 | Cessna T182T | Paulden, Arizona, United States | Timothy J. Coury | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 2004 | Bachman LANCAIR IV-P | Supai, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |