Cessna T206H N206GG
7 June 2008 · Cedar Key, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 7 June 2008 at about 04:39 local time, a Cessna T206H registered N206GG was involved in an accident near Cedar Key, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. 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 04:39
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cedar Key, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- George T Lewis (CDK)
- Coordinates
- 29.1169, -83.0914
- Aircraft
- Cessna T206H
- Registration
- N206GG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cedar Key → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- MIA08FA115
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the water during a dark night approach to a coastal airport.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The accident occurred less than 4 minutes after takeoff in dark night conditions and over open water, as the airplane was maneuvering near the airport. The flight departed about 15 minutes after midnight and the moon was below the horizon. Radar captured the airplane on the upwind, crosswind, and downwind legs for runway 5, reaching an altitude of 900 feet mean sea level (msl). The airplane’s last radar contact indicated a turn to base leg at 600 feet msl, while the airplane was flying toward the ocean. Witnesses at the departure airport observed the airplane on the downwind leg and then lost sight of it as the airplane turned southwest. Shortly after, a bright flash of light was observed in the water just west from their location. Wreckage examination concluded that the airplane was in a 30- to 40-degree left bank and a 5- to 10-degree nose-below-horizon attitude at the time of water impact. There was no evidence of preimpact failure or malfunction with the airplane and its systems.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T206H accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2008 | Cessna T206H | Henderson, Nevada, United States | Melange LLC | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2008 | Cessna T206H | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | William Rooney | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Cessna T206H | Fullerton, California, United States | Meridian Health Services | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Cessna T206H | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | James E. Bertelsmeyer | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 2009 | Cessna T206H | Johnson City, Kansas, United States | Jackie L Bugg | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2009 | Cessna T206H | Columbus, Georgia, United States | Otter Creek Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2008 | Cessna 182B | Wildwood, Florida, United States | Henry George Traill | Fatal | 2 |
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| 6 May 2008 | Beechcraft 65-A90 | Titusville, Florida, United States | Titusville Drop Zone | No injuries | - |
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