Cessna TU206F N1406Q

Summary

On 29 August 2010 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna TU206F registered N1406Q, operated by Fancho F. Stubblefield, was involved in an accident near Seneca, Oregon, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

29 August 2010 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Seneca, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Inshallah International (7OR8)

Coordinates

44.0906, -119.2897

Aircraft

Cessna TU206F

Registration

N1406Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Fancho F. Stubblefield

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Seneca → Portland

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR10CA436

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control after takeoff, resulting in a collision with a tree.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that all airplane systems were operating normally during his preflight inspection and attempted takeoff. The pilot stated that, because of the rocky runway condition, he made a combination soft- and short-field takeoff with the wing flaps extended to the 20-degree position. The pilot reported that the engine produced full power during the takeoff roll and that initially the airplane rolled straight down the runway's centerline. He also reported that it was his standard procedure to lift the airplane off the ground upon accelerating to 55 mph. Thereafter, he relaxes the back pressure on the yoke to accelerate to 90 mph, and then he begins climbing. The pilot reported that, during the accident flight, he immediately felt the nose raise and the airplane started tracking left toward the left side of the runway. Although he attempted to maintain directional control, the airplane veered left, and a wing broke upon impacting a juniper tree and terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.