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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna U206F · Las Vegas, NV · September 5, 1990

Date: September 5, 1990 · 20:00 local
Place: Las Vegas, NV
Airport: Henderson Sky Harbor Airport
Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: DOQA
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N51299
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX90LA315
Reported as: Cessna U206F
Reported engine: Continental IO520F
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 36,300 total1,520 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N51299Registration cancelled Oct 16, 1992 · Cessna U206FS/N U20601993 Airframe modelCessna U206F

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Flew into ground while turning to avoid aircraft departing opposite direction.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW INTO GROUND WHILE TURNING TO AVOID AIRCRAFT DEPARTING OPPOSITE DIRECTION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX90LA315Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLas Vegas, NVThe pilot's loss of visual references during a night approach and his failure to detect and correct a descent. A factor in the accident was the dark night lighting conditions.Sep 6, 1990 · Substantial damage