Cessna U206G N5344U
14 September 2007 · Fort Bragg, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 September 2007 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna U206G registered N5344U was involved in an accident near Fort Bragg, California, United States. One person was 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Bragg, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fort Bragg Airport (82CL)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206G
- Registration
- N5344U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Laytonville → Fort Bragg
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX07CA275
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's misjudged speed and distance, which resulted in a landing overrun of the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he landed, overran the 1,850-foot runway, and came to rest in a ditch on the departure end of the runway. Review of the airplane's landing performance chart revealed that if the pilot landed the airplane at maximum gross weight with full flaps extended, a ground roll of about 740 feet would have been required to stop. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, including structural damage to the firewall and right wing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna U206G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2007 | Cessna U206G | Glendale, Arizona, United States | Steve R. Roberts | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Cessna U206G | Lebanon, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 2007 | Cessna U206G | Leeville, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Cessna U206G | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Branch River Air | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Cessna U206G | Anaco, Venezuela | Gonzalo L. Suarez Engueke | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Apr 2007 | Cessna U206G | Welaka, Florida, United States | Paul Wilcox | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2007 | Piper PA-28-180 | Rosamond, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2C | Bridgeport, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 2007 | Schweizer SGS2-33A | Los Alamitos, California, United States | Civil Air Patrol - California Wing | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 2007 | Westland WASP HAS MK1 | Ramona, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Cessna 152 | Tracy, California, United States | California Airways | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 2007 | Skygear SKYGEAR | Chino, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |