# Accident 19970906047759A: Cessna U206F, Stanley, ID, September 6, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 6, 1997, 19:00 local time
- Place: Stanley, ID
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 44.2610° N, 114.9693° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.2610&lon=-114.9693&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7494Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7494Q-1999-06-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna U206F (registry code 2073333, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-u206f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA U206F
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA97LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA205) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970906047759A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-16) DURING DEPARTURE THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB OR MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. THE PILOT MADE AN ATTEMPT TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. HE THEN CRASHED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CARRYING CARGO. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED SUBSTANTIAL DOWNDRAFTS UPON DEPARTURE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA97LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA205), Sep 7, 1997: Cessna U206F (N7494Q), Stanley, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate planning/decision for taking off in the meteorological conditions present at the time. Factors include a high density altitude, gusty winds, downdrafts, and soft terrain in the…

## Other reports on N7494Q (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19980807020039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980807020039A), Aug 7, 1998: Cessna U206F (N7494Q), Stanley, ID, Substantial damage. Air taxi had difficulty becoming airborne after takeoff, acft left the ground briefly, veered to the left, and went through a fence before stopping, (-23) the…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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